Autumn comes with the Feast of the Fish Borscht, in Crișan, an exceptional gastronomic and cultural event in the Danube Delta.
Friday, September 10 and Saturday, September 11, 2021, in the center of Crișan commune, fish will be the star ingredient.
Fish Borscht Feast in the Danube Delta - Crișan
From September 10-11, all gourmets and gourmands are invited to a traditional fish borscht. The town hall of Crișan commune, the Crișan Local Council and the Danube Delta Association organize, in the center of Crișan locality, in the heart of the delta, the “Feast of the Fish Borscht from the Danube Delta”. The event is intended for both tourists and locals and aims to capitalize on the gastronomic and cultural traditions of the Danube Delta.
Cooking competitions and gastronomic presentations
Tourists arriving in Crișan this weekend will have many surprises. During the two days of the Danube Delta Fish Borscht Festival, gastronomic presentations will take place, as well as cooking competitions between tourists staying in the locality. Also, numerous artistic moments specific to the ensembles of the ethnic groups that coexist in the Danube Delta will be presented.
Crișan, a fishing tradition
The localities of Crișan commune (Crișan, Caraorman and Mila 23) have a long tradition in fishing. Fish has long been the main source of food for locals. Also, in Crișan and Mila 23, for the first time in Romania, in recent years, the fishing program has been implemented, for visitors who want to see what a fisherman's day looks like, from catching fish to transforming it into a delicious borscht. fish from the Danube Delta. Crișan commune is also known for the fact that no less than 24 Olympic, world and European medalists come from here, being the only commune with such dimensions from which so many champions have left.