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If you are in Bucharest, try our local specialties:
"Ciorba de perisoare" - meatball sour soup
"Ciorba de fasole" - bean sour soup
"Ciorba de vacuta" - beef sour soup
"Ciorba de burta" - soup made from cows 'intestines

"Sarmale" - cabbage leaves, or vine leaves, stuffed with meat and rice covered in sour creme served with "Mamaliga" - polenta
"Mici" or "Mititei" - mutton and beef meatballs served with mustard. They are long, not round and cooked on coal grill.

"Papanasi" - dense little doughnuts covered in cream and syrup
"clatite" - pancakes served piping hot with jam or chocolate
"Covrigi" - sweet bread bagels covered in salt. They are delicious when hot.

"Tuica" - highly distilled aperitif made from grapes or prunes strong and an acquired taste.
"Palinca" - if is two time distilled, tuica become this very strong beverage

Local vines

Merlot or Cabernet sauvignon for red grapes from Murfatlar, Cotnari or Panciu
Feteasca, Riesling, Muscat or Tamaioasa for white grapes. Same brand like above.

Local Beers

Look out for Timisoreana, Aurora, Ciucas, Ursus or Bergenbier.