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Stuffed Cabbage Leaves & Polenta
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Romania's de facto, delicious national dish of stuffed cabbage (or sometimes grape)
leaves,
sarmale cu mămăligă
, is traditionally served at weddings, Christmas dinners and
big celebrations. It's also a staple on restaurant menus around the country. The leaves are
typically filled with spiced pork, but occasionally veal or lamb is mixed in.
Mămăligă
, a
thick porridge made from yellow corn (maize) flour, is a welcome sidekick to soak up the
savoury juices. Our favourite bit is the dollop of sour cream usually dropped on top.
Pofta
buna!
NANOSTOCK / SHUTTERSTOCK ©
