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Dough parcels stuffed with porcini, boiled in tangy broth. Christmas Eve's breaking of the fast.

Borș de burechiușe

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Borș de burechiușe or borș de burechițe is a Romanian and Moldovan dish specifically from the regional cuisines of Moldova and of Bukovina. Burechiușe or gălușcă, also known as urechiușe (little ears), is dough in the shape of a ravioli-like square which is filled with mushrooms such as Boletus edulis, and sealed around its edges and boiled in a ciorbă. The borș de burechiușe are traditionally eaten on the last day of fasting at Christmas Eve.

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Borș de burechiușe is a Moldovan and Bukovinian soup where small dough parcels—shaped like little ears and stuffed with earthy mushrooms like porcini—float in a tangy broth. These ravioli-like squares are sealed at the edges and boiled directly in the ciorbă, their filling staying tender inside. Traditionally eaten on Christmas Eve as the fast breaks, this dish carries the weight of ritual and restraint.

Order it here when it has

  • earthy mushroom filling
  • ritual significance
  • sealed edges preserve filling

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