Sarmale are rolls of minced pork or beef and rice wrapped in sour cabbage leaves, simmered and served with mămăligă, sour cream and hot pepper; in Romania we have verified places to eat it in Bucharest. Start with where to eat Sarmale in Bucharest.
Sarmale · Bucharest
Sarmale are rolls of minced pork or beef and rice wrapped in sour cabbage leaves, simmered and served with mămăligă, sour cream and hot pepper.
The Romanian word sarma is a loan from Turkish sarmak, 'to wrap', and Wikipedia counts sarmale among the dishes influenced by Turkish cooking. Cabbage leaves, fresh or sour, are the usual wrapper and vine leaves an alternative; Mahala lists beef sarmale in vine leaves. In Romania they are usually served with mămăligă and sour cream, and English Wikipedia says they are traditionally served at Christmas and on New Year's Eve. Caru' cu bere, Vatra, Hanu' Berarilor and La Mama all list a cabbage version.
Where to eat in Bucharest:
- Caru' cu bere
- Hanu' lui Manuc
- Vatra
- Hanu' Berarilor Casa Oprea Soare
- La Mama Universitate
Where to eat Sarmale in Bucharest: the editor picks
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