Romanian Easter Food to boost your mood

In ROMANIA, Easter reunites the family for a rich and carefully prepared lunch. The main dishes are: lamb, pasca and eggs.

 

Masa de Paste. Easter Table setup in RomaniaEaster table setup in Romania: Salads, Red Eggs, Drob and fresh veggies

 

Oua rosii (Red Easter Eggs)

It wouldn’t be Easter without the Red Eggs! And in Romania we don’t hide them in parks or forests. WE EAT THEM. At the table. At lunch.

They are hard-boiled, colored in different colors, but mainly in RED, symbolizing Jesus’ blood.

We also knock the eggs together to break their shell and say:

– “Christ is Risen!” (Hristos a inviat!)
– “He is Risen Indeed!” (Adevarat a inviat!)

Oua de Paste. Colored Easter Eggs in Romania

oua incondeiate

 

Drob

It’s made of minced lamb offal (internal organs – liver or kidney), mixed with eggs and spices, wrapped in caul fat (the membrane that surrounds the internal organs) and cooked in the oven.

Drob

bunatati de Paste

 

Pasca

It’s a traditional Easter cake, with sweet cheese and raisins. The recipe can vary in different regions of Romania.

Pasca

 

Cozonac

It’s a sweet bread (similar to Pantettone in Italy). Cozonac is not a typical Easter food, but it’s cooked for big religious holidays (like Christmas) or other important events. It takes time and effort to make it! (up to 8 hours).

cozonac

 

Other cakes and foods

According to the time and mood of the housewife, there can be other cakes or foods at the Easter table 🙂

ENJOY!

prajituri

 

Easter is the religious holiday celebrating the the resurrection of Jesus, the son of God. The date varies each year according to the Lunar Calendar (usually at the end of April, beginning of May). This year, the Catholic and Orthodox Easter are on the same date (the 20th of April 2014).

How is the Easter Food where you come from? Do you celebrate Easter?

Category : Easter in Romania, Europe, Romania