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Commonly served vegan
Dishes that are traditionally served vegan
A salad made from roasted eggplant mixed with olive oil, salt, vinegar and onion and tomato slices
Salata de Vinete
A spread made of roasted eggplant, red peppers, onions and tomato paste
Zacusca
A soup made of blended potatoes, carrots, parsnip, tomatoes. Make sure no butter is used
Supa Crema de Legume
A sauce made from pulverized garlic, oil, salt and water
Mujdei
Deep fried breaded zucchini slices
Dovlecei Prajiti
Traditional seasonal soup made of potatoes, peppers, celery, tomatoes, cauliflower, green beans and more
Ciorba de Legume
A paste made from boiled and blended beans, garlic, onion and tomato paste with caramelized onions as garnish
Fasole Batuta
Roasted peppers salad seasoned with oil, vinegar, garlic and salt
Salata de Ardei Copti
Pickled cabbage salad
Salata de Varza Acra
Pickled green tomatoes
Gogonele murate
Cooked vegetable salad made from onions, carrots, cabbage, peppers, tomatoes, garlic and spices
Ghiveci/ Givetch
Dishes that can be Veganized
Dishes that are not vegan by default, but can be made so, by asking to remove or change part of the ingredients.
Rice cooked with carrots onion and chicken. To veganize: Ask to have this made without meat
Pilaf
Mushrooms filled with vegetables and cheese/butter. To veganize: ask for no cheese or butter to be used
Ciuperci Umplute la Gratar
(AKA Polenta) Dough ball made from cornflour, commonly served with garlic sauce (Mujdei)
Mamaliga
A salad made with boiled potatoes, onions, black olives, bell peppers and boiled eggs. To veganize, ask for no egg to be added
Salata Orientala
Dishes that are not vegan, but appear to be
Dishes that might look vegan, but contain animal products.
Mashed potato. Will usually contain butter and milk
Piure de Cartofi
Risotto rice. Will contain butter and parmesan cheese
Orez Risotto
Tomato soup. Will contain cream
Supa Crema de Rosii
Romanian pretzels. Will commonly contain eggs
Covrigi
Vegetables soup. Will also contain egg and sour cream
Ciorba de Legume Dreasa
Black rice will contain squid ink
