How to pronounce Papanași

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /papaˈnaʃʲ/. In plain English letters that is pah-pah-NAHSH, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Papanași?

Papanași is a dessert of Romania. Where it comes from: All Romania. People usually eat it at teatime. Its main ingredients are dairy & cheese, wheat & flour and egg. It tastes sweet and rich.

Where Papanași comes from

Papanași is one of 22 signature dishes of Romania on this map.

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  Sarmale are cabbage leaves rolled around a filling of minced pork, rice, onion and herbs, slowly cooked in layers in a pot with smoked meat, tomato and dill.

• Mămăligă · Main dish · All Romania

  Mămăligă is a firm porridge of yellow maize flour boiled with water and salt, stirred until thick and turned out onto a board, then cut with a thread.

• Ciorbă de burtă · Soup & stew · All Romania

  Ciorbă de burtă, tripe soup, is a traditional Romanian ciorbă, a sour soup, and many versions are made across the country.

• Zacuscă · Snack · All Romania

  Zacuscă is a vegetable spread popular in Romania, Moldova and Hungary, where it is called zakuszka, and English sources say it originated in Romania.

• Țuică · Drink · All Romania

  Țuică is a traditional Romanian spirit made only from plums and considered Romania's national drink.

• Telemea · Snack · All Romania

  Telemea is a Romanian brined white cheese, traditionally made from sheep's milk, though today the name also covers cheese of cow's milk and, more rarely, goat's or buffalo milk.

Food of Romania

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