Romania travel: Destinations to discover traditional foods

Discovering a region’s food specialties is part of the fun of any trip, and an increasing number of local initiatives are looking to highlight the traditional regional foods. We outline below some destinations and activities to try.

A European Region of Gastronomy in 2019, Sibiu is one place to see on a food tour of the country. The region is known for its cheese and meat delicacies, including the Telemea de Sibiu, a semi-hard cheese made from sheep’s milk. It is still made entirely from raw, unpasteurized milk, as was the case in the years before modern pasteurization techniques were developed, and most of the production process is undertaken by hand, with producers relying on traditional tools and techniques. Telemea de Sibiu was awarded EU’s protected geographical indication (PGI) status in 2019. It is one of the many cheeses produced in the area Mărginimea Sibiului, alongside urdă or brânză de burduf, among others.