Moldovan Dairy Foodways

Specialised

Brânză — the fresh salted white sheep or cow cheese that goes on mămăligă and into plăcinte; brânză de burduf matured in skin; urdă from the whey; smântână, the thick sour cream that finishes almost every dish; soured milk, sana and chefir; and butter. Sheep dairy is strongest in the south and in the pastoral communities.