Try the Romanian Cheese!

One of the Things about Romania You Should Know, Romanians have some fantastic cheese, in addition to numerous delicious components of Romanian food. The uniquely Romanian Brânză de burduf is one such style.

This semi-soft, sheep's milk cheese is prepared in a unique way in the Transylvanian mountains. In a wooden bowl, finely chopped fresh cheese curd is salted and manually stirred. The combination is then matured in pine bark tubes for up to three months, giving the cheese its characteristic flavor.

Brânză de burduf is a typical Romanian cheese prepared from the milk of sheep or (sometimes) buffalo. The cheese is placed in a previously cleansed sheep's stomach or skin. Alternatively, it can be inserted in a pine bark tube.

This cheese has a little soft texture, but the scents and flavors are strong. The name brânză de burduf refers to the process of manufacturing, which involves cutting, salting, and kneading a traditional sweet cheese called caș in a huge wooden bowl.