Mămăligă

Mămăligă
CourseMain course
Place of originRomania
Region or stateRomania, Moldova
Main ingredients
Food energy
(per 100 g serving)
70 kcal (290 kJ)
Nutritional value
(per 100 g serving)
Protein2 g
Fat0 g
Carbohydrate15 g
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Mămăligă (Romanian pronunciation: [məməˈliɡə] ;) is a polenta-like dish made out of yellow maize flour, traditional in Romania, Moldova, south-west regions of Ukraine and among Poles in Ukraine (mamałyga), Hungary (puliszka), the Black Sea regions of Georgia and Turkey, and Thessaly and Phthiotis, as well as in Bulgaria (kačamak) and in Greece. It is also eaten in Italy, Switzerland, Southern France, Slovenia, Croatia, Brazil, often with the name polenta.