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| Nativity |
Christ Is Born! Glorify Him!
Tradition in Romania requires three days of Christmas celebration...what joy!
Celebration of faith, food and rituals that transcends centuries with variations of ingredients and details from region to region.
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| Maramures Carolers |
Two of my favored areas of the country, Maramures and Ardeal are part of Transylvania, yet each with distinct nuances of flavors, scents and visual delights.
One common denominator is the pork meat and traditional smoked products following the traditional pig sacrifice on December 20th, on St.Ignatius day.
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| St. Ignatius |
In Maramures, the Christmas celebration feast includes smoked sausages and cured meats, roasts and freshly baked round breads, Colaci, sour soups and the traditional spirit of pear Palinca.
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| Pear Palinca |
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| Traditional Smoked Meats |
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| Sweet Nut Roll |
Ardeal is a region of Transylvania where local ingredients are part of ancient recipes...Christmas feasts must include a variety of soups such as Ardeal Sour Ciorba with Tarragon, Pork Meatball Soup, Smoked Meat Soup.
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| Smoked Meat Soup |
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| Ardeal Sour Ciorba Tarragon |
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| Pork Meatball Soup |
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| Roast Pork |
The pork roast is served with a spinach and sorrel sauce, sorrel being a favorite herb of Ardeal.
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| Spinach and Sorrel Sauce |
Sweet round braided breads abound as well as stuffed cabbage rolls with sauerkraut.
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| Sweet Round Bread Colac |
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| Sauerkraut Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with Polenta |
The spirit of the region is made out of luscious plums, fruit-steeped brandy called Țuică.
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| Transylvanian Plums |
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| Tzuica de Prune |
Carolers are going house to house in every village to share the news...Merry Christmas!
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| Village Carolers Romanian Folk Carols |
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