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Nutritional Values

🔥320kcal
💪12gProtein
🌾38gCarbs
🥑16gFat
🌿4gFibre
⚖️300 gServing

* Per serving · 300 g. May vary.

Allergens

🥛 Dairy

Bulz

How to order / say it
Say it Bulz — [Bools]
Order I'd like to try the Bulz, please.
Locally Aș dori să încerc bulz, vă rog.
Say locally

Grilled polenta balls filled with telemea cheese and often bacon.

Why try it?

Bulz is a dish that showcases the rustic heart of Bucharest's cuisine, embodying the use of simple ingredients in a comforting, satisfying way.

How it tastes

The dish combines creamy, slightly tangy cheese with the mildly nutty flavor of polenta, often with the smokiness of bacon.

Origin & History — first documented: 1900

Bulz has been part of Romanian shepherd cuisine for centuries, brought to urban tables in Bucharest during the 20th century, capturing the pastoral traditions of Romania.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 200 g cornmeal
  • 🥛 100 g telemea cheese
  • 🥩 100 g bacon
  • 🥛 50 g butter
  • 🧂 5 g salt
  • 🌾 500 ml water

Method

  1. 1 Cook cornmeal in salted water to make polenta.
  2. 2 Form polenta into balls with cheese and bacon inside.
  3. 3 Grill the balls until outer layer is crispy.

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