Icre de Mreana/Știucă (cu Ceapă Roșie, Fără Pâine)
Fish Roe Spread (with Red Onion, No Bread)
Yes, with a tweak: request explicitly no bread or toast. About 4g net carbs per serving, lower than 8 in 10 Romanian dishes.
What it is
A rich and creamy spread made from fish roe (often carp, barbel, or pike), blended with oil, lemon juice, and sometimes sparkling water. Served chilled, typically with finely chopped red onion. The keto version omits bread or toast.
Key ingredients
Fish roe, sunflower oil (or other vegetable oil), lemon juice, sparkling water (optional), salt, pepper, red onion.
How to make it keto
Request explicitly no bread or toast. Confirm no added starch or breadcrumbs in the spread itself (uncommon for authentic recipes, but good to check).
Say this to the waiter (Romanian)
Vă rog, Icre de Mreana, fără pâine sau pâine prăjită. Puteți confirma că nu conține amidon sau pesmet adăugat?
Please, Icre de Mreana, no bread or toast. Can you confirm there's no added starch or breadcrumbs in the spread?
Watch out for
Usually served with high-carb bread. Some recipes might use a tiny bit of bread in the mix (very rare for authentic icre, but watch out).
Macros are estimates for a typical serving and vary by restaurant. Confirm ingredients with staff, especially if you have allergies. Our ingredient lists are generated automatically and describe how a dish is typically made.
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