Moldovan food

The first things that comes to mind when thinking about Moldova are likely to be excellent wineries, the famous rock band Zdob și Zdub, and the

Kefir, a traditional Russian fermented milk drink, adds tenderness to the dough for these flakey Moldovan flatbreads, stuffed with dill, scallions, and sorrel—the perfect starter for a large picnic or as an afternoon snack. If you don’t have access to kefir, simply substitute 3/4 cup natural plain yogurt mixed with 1/4 cup water. This recipe comes from Ukraine-born chef Olia Hercules, author of “MAMUSHKA MAMYIIIKA: Recipes from Ukraine & Beyond” (Mitchell-Beazley, 2015).

These easy Moldovan flatbreads are made by mixing the filling into the dough rather than stuffing it. My grandmother called them Frumentaty.

This Placinte Recipe comes from a Moldavian woman who shared the recipe with my mom years back. Placinte are round cheese-filled fried pastries.

The traditional Moldovan foods are pretty similar to Romanian and Ukrainian ones, which makes sense since this small country is located right between

The origin of the name Moldova remains somewhat of a mystery. One explanation is that according to legend, recorded by Moldavian Prince Dimitrie Cantemir in the 17th Century, the first Moldavian ruler Dragos, named the

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I want to share with you a recipe for a dish that I think many of you will hear for the first time, perhaps as well as about the homeland of this recipe. Placinte (in singular Placinta) is the traditional dish of Moldova (officially the Republic of Moldova). The word placinta comes from Latin placenta...

Traditional Romanian stuffed peppers are peppers stuffed with a spiced meat and rice filling and cooked in tomato sauce until tender.