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fiogf49gjkf0d EATING OUT ---------- THERE IS A LARGE VARIETY OF LOCAL DISHES TO BE FOUND THROUGHOUT ROMANIA. INTERNATIONAL CUISINE IS ALSO POPULAR IN THE LARGER HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS. LUNCH IS SERVED FROM NOON TO 2.30PM AND DINNER FROM 7.00 UNTIL 11.00PM. TYPICAL MEALS ------------- SARAMALE - SAUERKRAUT AND MEATBALLS. MITITEI - GRILLED MEATBALLS AND GARLIC, PEPPER AND PAPRIKA. PUI CU MUJDEI - ROAST CHICKEN IN A GARLIC SAUCE. MAMALIGA CU BRINZA - CORNMEAL PORRIDGE WITH SALTED WHITE CHEESE. TOCANA - PORK, BEEF OR MUTTON STEW SEASONED WITH ONIONS AND SERVED WITH MAMALIGA. GHIVECI - OVER 20 VEGETABLES COOKED IN OIL & SERVED COLD. MOLDAVIAN PARJOALE - FLAT MEAT PATTIES, HIGHLY SPICED AND SERVED WITH GARNISHES. SARMALE - PORK BALLS IN CABBAGE LEAVES. FISH DISHES INCLUDE, NISETRU LA GRATAR, GRILLED BLACK SEA STURGEON, RACI, CRAYFISH AND SCRUMBII LA GRATAR, GRILLED HERRING. DESSERTS: PLACINTE CU POALE IN BRIU - ROLLED CHEESE PIES. MOLDAVIAN COZONAC - BRIOCHE. PASCA - A SWEET CHEESECAKE. TYPICAL DRINKS -------------- GOOD WINES ARE PRODUCED IN ROMANIA AND ARE OFTEN EXPORTED SOME OF THE BEST ARE MURFATLAR - RED OR WHITE, SEGARCEA - RED, COTNARI - WHITE OR TIRNAVA - WHITE. PLUM BRANDY IS ALSO A SPECIALITY AND IS KNOWN AS TZUICA. WESTERN BRAND NAME DRINKS ARE AVAILABLE ONLY IN FIRST CLASS HOTELS. ROMANIAN BEERS ARE EXCELLENT. GLUHWEIN, MULLED WINE IS ANOTHER POPULAR ROMANIAN DRINK.
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