This is a book about the fascinating story of Romanian cuisine through the warm voice of Romanian food writer Irina Georgescu. She says: ‘I feel very strongly about exploring the world through food, understanding people through what they eat, and putting things in the context of history. I hope that a book about Romanian cookery will help to dispel some of the misconceptions about Romania and its people. I can’t think of a more delicious way to get to know us than by enjoying our food, and I hope that you will agree with me.’ Romania is a true cultural melting pot, its character and dishes rooted in a culture living at the crossroads of eastern and western traditions, from Greek, Turkish and Slavic in the south and east, to Austrian, Hungarian and Saxon in the north and west.