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20 classic dishes from Romania, each with a recipe to find and a video showing how it’s made.

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20 dishes

  1. 1

    Sarmale

    Cabbage or vine leaves rolled around pork and rice.

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    Mămăligă

    Cornmeal polenta served with cheese and soured cream.

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  3. 3

    Mici

    Grilled skinless minced meat rolls with mustard.

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    Ciorbă de burtă

    Sour tripe soup with garlic and soured cream.

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    Ciorbă de perișoare

    Sour meatball soup with rice and vegetables.

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    Tochitură

    Pork stew with polenta, cheese and fried egg.

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    Salată de vinete

    Smoked aubergine mashed with oil and onion.

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    Zacuscă

    Autumn relish of roasted peppers and aubergine.

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    Papanași

    Fried curd cheese doughnuts with jam and soured cream.

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  10. 10

    Drob de miel

    Baked lamb offal loaf served at Easter.

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    Fasole cu cârnați

    Bean stew with smoked sausage.

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    Cârnați de Pleșcoi

    Spicy smoked lamb and beef sausages.

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    Piftie

    Jellied pork set with garlic.

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    Chiftele marinate

    Meatballs simmered in tomato sauce.

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    Varză a la Cluj

    Layered cabbage, mince and rice bake.

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    Bulz

    Polenta balls stuffed with cheese and baked.

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    Plăcintă

    Pan-fried pastry filled with cheese or apple.

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    Cozonac

    Sweet braided bread with walnut and cocoa swirl.

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    Salată de boeuf

    Diced vegetable and meat salad bound with mayonnaise.

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    Pască

    Easter cheesecake baked in sweet bread dough.

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