{"id":5565,"date":"2026-02-02T23:40:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T21:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asiniitransilvaniei.ro\/experiences\/flavors-of-the-past"},"modified":"2026-03-08T22:14:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T20:14:33","slug":"flavors-of-the-past","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asiniitransilvaniei.ro\/en\/experiences\/flavors-of-the-past","title":{"rendered":"Flavors of the past"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"gdo\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local Gastronomic Point<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Local Gastronomic Point is available exclusively for guests who participate in the Asinii Transilvaniei experiences. It is not a public restaurant. The menu is simple, traditional and focused on lamb and slow cooking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sample menu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bean soup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slow-cooked lamb prepared in a cauldron<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other traditional lamb dishes (depending on the season)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Desserts: Hencle\u0219, Lichiu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The food completes the experience and is cooked for people, not for tourist traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/asiniitransilvaniei.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/asiniitransilvaniei-UPffXc4yAa697357645c062-219x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asiniitransilvaniei.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/asiniitransilvaniei-UPffXc4yAa697357645c062-219x300.png 219w, https:\/\/asiniitransilvaniei.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/asiniitransilvaniei-UPffXc4yAa697357645c062-749x1024.png 749w, https:\/\/asiniitransilvaniei.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/asiniitransilvaniei-UPffXc4yAa697357645c062-768x1050.png 768w, https:\/\/asiniitransilvaniei.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/asiniitransilvaniei-UPffXc4yAa697357645c062-1123x1536.png 1123w, https:\/\/asiniitransilvaniei.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/asiniitransilvaniei-UPffXc4yAa697357645c062-600x821.png 600w, https:\/\/asiniitransilvaniei.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/asiniitransilvaniei-UPffXc4yAa697357645c062.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ol class=\"comment-list host\">\n\t<li id=\"comment-4\" class=\"comment\">\n\t\t<article class=\"comment-body\" id=\"div-comment-4\">\n\n\t\t\t<footer class=\"comment-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/asiniitransilvaniei.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/wpmake-advance-user-avatar\/sergiu-PiEpwOMcdG6980eeab1e42b.jpeg' srcset='https:\/\/asiniitransilvaniei.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/wpmake-advance-user-avatar\/sergiu-PiEpwOMcdG6980eeab1e42b.jpeg 2x' class='avatar avatar-100 photo avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"comment-author-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"comment-author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"fn\">Sergiu Marin<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"comment-content\">\n\n<p>Hello,<\/p>\n\n<p>My name is Sergiu, Liviu\u2019s brother and the person responsible for the gastronomic part of the Asinii Transilvaniei experiences. At the Local Gastronomic Point I cook for the guests who choose to live this slow journey all the way to the end.<\/p>\n\n<p>The gastronomic point is not a public restaurant and does not operate for tourist traffic. The meal is prepared exclusively for those who participate in the experience and is meant as a natural continuation of the day spent on the trail.<\/p>\n\n<p>The meal is prepared exclusively for those who participate in the experience and is meant as a natural continuation of the day spent on the trail. The bean soup, the slow-cooked lamb cauldron, and desserts like Hencle\u0219 or Lichiu are not just dishes, but part of the rhythm of this place.<\/p>\n\n<p>The food is not meant to impress through spectacle, but through sincerity. It is prepared for people, not for mass production. It is a proper meal, respectful of the season, the animal and the local community.<\/p>\n\n<p>After the journey, we gather at the table and let the quiet continue through taste.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2014 Sergiu | Cook, Local Gastronomic Point<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local Gastronomic Point The Local Gastronomic Point is available exclusively for guests who participate in the Asinii Transilvaniei experiences. It is not a public restaurant. The menu is simple, traditional and focused on lamb and slow cooking. Sample menu The food completes the experience and is cooked for people, not for tourist traffic. 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