Moldovan Freshwater Fish Foodways

Specialised

Carp, crucian carp, pike, perch, pike-perch, bream and catfish from the Dniester, the Prut, the Danube reach at Giurgiuleşti and from farm ponds; plus imported and Soviet-era sea fish — herring and sprat — which entered the everyday kitchen through the tin. Fried in cornmeal, soused, made into ciorbă, or grilled with mujdei.