Ibanesti

Stop 173 of 265 · Romania

One cheese on the loop, with something to drink beside it, something for the driver, and the road either side.

The cheese

Telemea

  • cow milk
  • brined
Drink
Assyrtiko or another saline dry whiteBrined cheese needs acidity and salinity to match, never sweetness.
Driving
Mint teaCool against the salt, and the local habit besides.
Eat with
Mamaliga, or tomato and green onionSalty brined cheese over warm polenta is the Romanian everyday plate.

Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.

✎ Placed in this town by hand: Telemea de Ibanesti is the PDO, registered to that commune

Telemea on Wikipedia

The road

Arriving fromNăsal96 km (60 mi) by road, about 2 h 09 min driving.
On toBran241 km (150 mi) by road, about 4 h 38 min driving.
IbanestiNăsal

Every cheese on the loop has a drink for the driver as well as one for the passengers. On a driving tour, somebody is always driving.