When the world’s great chefs say that locally sourced, healthy and tasty are the food trends they’re embracing these days, it feels as if they are talking about Moldovan food and why tasting our cuisine is a highlight of a visit to Moldova. Yes, Moldova has long been ahead of this curve by having always embraced locally produced and fresh, where "farm to table" is the norm in the countryside. This focus on quality ingredients is not only thanks to our rich black soil that produces great vegetables, fruit, nuts and seeds that are mostly organic and without any pesticides, but also because it’s part of our long agricultural and culinary heritage focused on natural and pure ingredients.

Moldovan cuisine also reflects the history of our country as a crossroads of different civilizations over the centuries and each culture brought their own culinary influences that mixed with existing traditions and local ingredients. Sean Thomas of the Telegraph described Moldovan food as "a vivid and tasty collision between Balkan and Slavic, Russian and Turkish, plus a spicy genius all its own." We're excited for you to try Moldovan cuisine for yourself.