Thousands of visitors were expected last
\nweekend at the Pancake parade, a festival held for almost two decades in the
\nresort of Moneasa, in Arad, western Romania. This is the most eagerly awaited
\nevent in this small town and resort, drawing visitors from across Romania and
\nabroad. <\/p>\n
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It is not, however, the only
\nfestival held in Romania meant to promote a tourist resort. Prejmer is another
\nsuch example, hosting a Pancake Caravan in February or March that focuses on a
\ncustom practiced by the Saxons around Brasov which originally had to do with
\nthe young men’s leaving to do their military service. They would go from one
\nend of the village to another to say their goodbyes, distributing pancakes to
\neveryone. Pancakes are also distributed in Moneasa to the visitors, to convince
\nthem to come back the following year. <\/p>\n
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The pancakes have different
\nfillings, both sweet and savoury, from vegetables and meat to gem and
\nchocolate, being served as side dishes or a meal in themselves as well as
\ndesserts. Seemingly invented in France, pancakes have spread to Europe
\nwhere you can find them under various names in Western Europe, in Central and
\nEastern Europe as well as in North America. <\/p>\n
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In Romania,
\npancakes are a common dessert being mainly served with different fruit preserve
\nfillings. In Transylvania, the usual pancake filling is minced chicken, pork or
\nbeef mixed with saut\u00e9ed onions and mushrooms and seasoned with pepper, thyme,
\ndill and paprika. <\/p>\n
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\nThe region of Maramures boasts a special type of
\npancakes, which observes the region’s culinary tradition: sausage pancakes. For
\nthe sausage pancakes’ filling you need homemade sausages and bacon that have to
\nbe thinly sliced. Add grated hard cheese and finely chopped dill. Place the
\nfilling on the pancake and roll, then place in a bowl. Sausage pancakes are not
\na dessert but an appetizer, so don’t add sugar to the pancake batter. After
\nplacing all the pancakes in the bowl, pour a little sour cream on top. Place
\nthe bowl in the oven and cook at medium heat for 15 minutes. If you use a heat
\nresistant bowl, you can leave the pancakes in the oven for more than 20 minutes. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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