Type | Custard tart |
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Course | Dessert |
Place of origin | Romania, Moldova |
Region or state | Moldavia |
Main ingredients | Milk, cornmeal, cream cheese, smântână, eggs, butter |
Alivenci, plural form of alivancă, [1] is a traditional custard tart, from the cuisine of Moldavia made with cornmeal, cream cheese like urdă or telemea and smântână.
A form of cheesecake was very popular in Ancient Greece.[ citation needed] The secret of its manufacture was passed during the Roman invasions.[ original research?] At that time, the Latin name used for this type of cake was placenta that was transmitted in Romanian culture.[ original research?]
For Saint Peter, the Moldovan prepare alivenci. [2]