Turkish vs romanian food

The cuisine

Influences ď‚— For 276 years, Romania was under the rules of the

Ottoman Empire. Turkish cuisine changed the Romanian table with appetizers made of eggplant, peppers or other vegetables, various meat preparations like spicy chiftele (deep-fried meat balls), and the famous mici (short sausages without casings, usually barbecued).

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Eggplant

Chiftele

Peppers

Mici

Turkish Breakfast ď‚— Turks usually prefer a simple breakfast.

A typical Turkish breakfast includes cheese (beyaz peynir, kașar etc.), butter, olives, eggs, tomatoes, cucumbers, jam, honey, and kaymak.

Romanian Breakfast ď‚— It is mainly made of consistent

aliments, like eggs, cheese, sausages, ham, and vegetables.

Turkish Meat Dishes

Kebab ď‚— Kebab refers to a great variety of meat-

based dishes in Turkish cuisine. Kebab in Turkey encompasses not only grilled or skewered meats, but also stews and casseroles.

Kavurma *which means roasting/parching in Turkish, is generally

used for roasted lamb

Romanian Meat Dishes

Sausages ď‚— Sausage is a food usually made from

ground meat (meat finely chopped) with a skin around it. Typically, a sausage is formed in a casing traditionally made from intestine, but sometimes synthetic.

Schnitzel  Romanian şniţel is very common in

restaurants, fast food places, and homes across the country. Cordon bleu şniţel (made from pork loin stuffed with cheese and ham) is also very popular.

Deserts

Turkish delight ď‚— Turkish delight or Lokum is a family of

confections based on a gel of starch and sugar. Premium varieties consist largely of chopped dates, pistachios, and hazelnuts or walnuts bound by the gel.

Donuts  Gogoși (donuts) are a sweet traditional

pastries to Romanian cuisine similar to doughnuts but without holes.

Drinks

Turkish national drink ď‚— Raki is the most popular alcoholic

drink in Turkey. It is considered as the national alcoholic beverage of Turkey.

Romanian drinks

Afinata (Blackberry drink)

Tuica (plums drink)

Romanian wine ď‚— Romania is one of the world's largest wine

producers, producing (as of 2009) around 610,000 tons of wine. In recent years, Romania has attracted many European business people and wine buyers, due to the affordable prices of both vineyards and wines compared to other wine producing nations such as France, Germany, and Italy.