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Covrigi is the plural form of the Romanian word covrig is the name of a type of Romanian salted pastry topped with poppy, sesame seeds or large salt grains, especially in the central area of the country, and the recipe does not contain any added sweetener. In Romania the covrigi are a very popular fast food in urban areas and also as a holiday gift in rural areas. Legend has it that covrigi were introduced by Greek merchants to Buzău, in the 1800's[1]. The identity with the German pretzels and the similarity with other romanian pastry (sfintisori), instead, point instead to an earlier origin.
Covrigi are a famous speciality of the town of Buzău from Buzău County with a European reputation. Since January 01, 2007, the European Union accorded to covrigi from Buzău a Protected Geographical Status[2]
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