Romania postage stamps year 2005 EUROPA Stamps – Gastronomy

In 2005, Romania issued stamps as part of the Europa series with the theme “Gastronomy,” celebrating European culinary traditions and food culture.

Here are the key details about Romania’s 2005 Europa Gastronomy stamps:

The Set:

• It consisted of 2 stamps with denominations of 1.50 lei and 3.10 lei.
• The stamps were issued on May 9, 2005.
• Both stamps carried the “EUROPA” inscription as required for the joint European series.

Design Theme:

• The stamps featured traditional Romanian culinary specialties and cooking methods.
• One stamp depicted “mici” (grilled meat rolls) – a popular Romanian dish of seasoned ground meat formed into small cylinders and grilled.
• The other stamp showed traditional Romanian wine-making, highlighting Romania’s long viticultural tradition.

Design Details:

• The stamps used colorful illustrations or photography to showcase these Romanian food and drink specialties.
• The mici stamp emphasized this beloved Romanian barbecue dish that’s central to the country’s cuisine.
• The wine stamp highlighted Romania’s status as one of Europe’s important wine-producing countries.
• Both stamps included “ROMANIA” and the Europa logo.