Sugar and honey are two flavours that will never miss from a Banat housewife kitchen because natives like sweet taste: sweet soups, sweet salads and sweet pickles (anyway, do not be afraid – it is not like eating cakes all the time and some dishes are incredibly appetizing). Papricas and gulas are to be found almost all over the place – if you go to Banat do not miss “Papricas cu pui “ (chicken papricas) – you will lick your fingers after this meal!

Noodles are to be found in many soups but there are also specific dishes with noodles and many puddings and desserts – “Varga Beles ” is an exquisite example. It is basically a pudding made of homemade noodles, cow sweet cheese and sultanas – everything is covered in a pie sheet and baked in the oven. The traditional sarmale are prepared a bit differently from other regions as people use “rantas” to cook them; they are bigger than the Moldavian ones but not as big as the Transylvanian giants.

If you go to a local restaurant in Banat and ask the waiter for the famous “supa cu zdrente ” – this is a soup and these “zdrente” (which translates “rags” or “shreds”) are a mixture of eggs, flour and milk or water which have been poured down into the boiling soup. Enjoy this dish but watch out not to burn your tongue as Banat people like to eat their soups very hot!

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