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SARMALE

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Romanian traditional cuisine

There are various types of cabbage, prepared lovingly depending on the region (stuffed sarmale with pickled cabbage,
stuffed with cheese, stuffed with pumpkin, made with grape leaves or vegan ones stuffed with delicious mushrooms).

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Story

Sarmale are probably of Turkish in origin ( most certainly the name is, but Romanian cooks have left their own mark on the dish. Sour cabbage leaves, a product widely available in Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans, give the preparation a Romanian flair, along with the tomato and cabbage sauce that the sarmale are cooked in.

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How it's made

They are usually made with pickled cabbage (or sometimes with grape leaves) and stuffed with ground pork (sometimes combined with beef), rice and seasoned with various herbs and spices. They are served with mămăliguță (polenta) and few generous tablespoons of sour cream.

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