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Introduction
Romanian traditional food is a mélange of influences from the Balkan cuisine, German, Serbian, Italian, Turkish and Hungarian, but not only. Although there are many opinions regarding the Romanian authentic cuisine, with dishes that are found only in this country, it is believed that the concern for this topic is shadowed by the great tastes that can be found in culinary tradition. One of the most known dishes is the polenta.

This dish is very popular and simple in preparation. It was considered mainly as a poor man's dish, preferred by peasants because it was easy to prepare even in periods when they had to work outdoors during the whole day and thus replaced the homemade bread. Besides being tasty, polenta is an important source of vitamins. Consumed in various combinations, polenta is strongly connected with the Romanian traditional food but, one of the most well known traditional dishes is the Moldavian Stew (Romanian: Tochitura Moldoveneasca)

Preparation
One of the most well known variations of recipe includes polenta as the basic ingredient: The Moldavian stew blend is completely detrimental, but totally delicious: the meat, onion, garlic and spices make the final result very tasty.

=== Ingredients: ===
 * 350 g smoked lard
 * 500 g boneless pork lard
 * 500 g smoked sausages
 * 3-4 spoons lard (oil)
 * 4 onions
 * 10 cloves of garlic
 * Salt and pepper

Preparation:

 * Put lard in pot for melting (or the oil to boil), add bacon and sliced pork thigh pieces and leave for a few minutes to roast since bacon begins to melt away.
 * Add water to fill them and let it continue to boil. After 30 minutes, add the sausages and smoked meats cut
 * If water drops, add a little bit more water and let it boil until to evaporate and remains only the oil in soup and the meat stays red.
 * At the end, cut the onion and garlic in slices and add it into pan. Leave to cooking another 10 minutes

Tips:
This traditional Moldavian food could be eating with polenta made by potatoes. Romania is indeed a country for all seasons. A country for lazing in the sun and taking it easy, touring for cultural enrichment, for winter sports, hiking, boating and activities of all kinds. This is the time taste the hearty Romanian cuisine in warm and welcoming restaurants.