sarmale
🇷🇴 A dish from Romania
Stuffed leaves—more commonly known by its sub-types stuffed grape leaves, stuffed vine leaves, or stuffed cabbage leaves—are a food made of leaves rolled around a filling of minced meat, grains such as rice, or both. It is occasionally known in the English-speaking world by its Turkish name, sarma, which, as a dish of the Ottoman Empire, is also used in Armenian and some Eastern European languages.
What gives it away
| 🥘Main ingredients | cabbage or vine leaves, minced meat, rice, onion, spices |
|---|---|
| 🔥Cooking method | rolled and slow-cooked |
| 👅Flavour & style | savory, hearty, mildly tangy |
| 🕒When it’s eaten | festive main course |
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Frequently asked questions
Where does sarmale come from?
sarmale is a dish that originated in Romania.
What is sarmale?
Stuffed leaves—more commonly known by its sub-types stuffed grape leaves, stuffed vine leaves, or stuffed cabbage leaves—are a food made of leaves rolled around a filling of minced meat, grains such as rice, or both. It is occasionally known in the English-speaking world by its Turkish name, sarma, which, as a dish of the Ottoman Empire, is also used in Armenian and some Eastern European languages.