Mujdei
Mujdei[1] (Romanian pronunciation: [muʒˈdej], plural: mujdeie) is a spicy Romanian sauce. It is made from garlic cloves crushed and ground into a paste, salted and mixed energetically with vegetable oil; sunflower oil is almost always used. Depending on regional preferences and the dish it is served with, lemon or other ingredients may be added. The result is a white sauce with a strong garlic flavor, varying in consistency from a thick paste to a runny sauce. In some parts of Romania mujdei is made out of cream, ground garlic, and salt.
It is served with a variety of dishes, including fried fish, fried or grilled chicken or pork, rasol, and fried potatoes.
The word is derived from "must de ai", akin to the French «mousse d'ail» that is, 'must or mousse of garlic'.[2]
See also[]
- Agliata – an Italian garlic sauce
- Aioli
- Garlic sauce
- List of dips
- List of garlic dishes
- List of sauces
Notes and references[]
- ^ "mujdei | Dex online, Dictionar online". www.dexonline.news20.ro. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ "Mujdei". www.cerulgurii.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
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