Home Is Where the Pickled Cabbage Is: Searching Seattle for Authentic Romanian Food

by Anca L. SzilágyiPotato vareniki with grilled onions and cabbage rolls at European Foods.JESSICA STEIN
Seattle is not a mecca of Eastern European food. To be sure, Polish and Russian cuisines are well-represented at the Polish Home Association, Sebi's, Pel Meni Dumpling Tzar, and Piroshky Piroshky. And who doesn't adore a pile of dumplings? (Pierogi and pelmeni and vareniki, oh my!) But for years, I've been scouring the city for something different—a taste of my Romanian roots.
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