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The Romanian Food and Recipes of Resident Evil Village RE8 // Part 2: The Duke’s Kitchen

I’m excited—and not gonna lie, a bit surprised—to be back with Part Two to what has become my Romanian Food and Recipes of Resident Evil Village series (click here to see Part One). Unlike the first, which features recipes displayed as a meal between characters Ethan and Mia, most of which aren’t referenced by name, the recipes we find later in the game via The Duke’s Kitchen have made my job a whole heck of a lot easier!

Here’s a quick and easy round-up of the six recipes featured in The Duke’s Kitchen that you can make at home. (No hunting required… unless that’s your jam. Then, by all means, hunt away!)

↓ Pofta Buna ↓
{Good Appetite}

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Pește Alb Cu Sos Marar și Hrean {White Fish with Dill and Horseradish Sauce}

Even though meats (particularly pork) are the more plentiful protein used in Romanian cuisine, there are many different species of fish featured in Romanian recipes thanks to the country’s access to the Danube and the Black Sea. Combining two popular Romanian flavors—dill and horseradish—Pește Alb Cu Sos Marar și Hrean (pronounced pesh-tay all-b coo s-ohs mah-ra-hr she hu-ran ) makes use of the many different white fish available and can be whipped up within 15 minutes!

Update 05.2021 // Hey! This recipe has been featured in the opening scene of the horror-survival video game Resident Evil 8 Village.

↓ Recipe below ↓

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Ciorbă de Porc {Sour Pork Soup}

Ciorbă de Porc (pronounced ch-or-bah day pork) utilizes Romania’s most popular protein in this hearty sour soup filled with vegetables, perfect for a cold autumn day when you’re looking for a quick and delicious warm-up. Traditional recipes use borș {borscht} as the souring agent, but since that’s not a very common ingredient to find I’ve replaced it with lemon juice.

Update 05.2021 // Hey! This recipe has been featured in the opening scene of the horror-survival video game Resident Evil 8 Village.

↓ Recipe Below ↓

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Top 5 Vintage Romanian Finds I Love

Just like a fine wine, certain things just get better and better with age. There’s a history and character to things that have seen decades; a story waiting to be told. Or, some things just look better with a little bit of fray and tarnish added to them. Either way, I spent my fair share of time searching through the Etsy archives for my favorite vintage Romanian pieces and I’m excited to share them with you! (Though I really wish I could just up and buy them all, instead!)

↓Old is the new New↓

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The Romanian Food and Recipes of Resident Evil Village RE8 // Part 1: The Beginning {No Spoilers}

If you’re not big into the horror video game space, you may not know that the new Resident Evil 8 – Village is set in Romania. Heck—I didn’t know until my cousin pointed it out. As is typical with mainstream media, when producers or developers set their stories in Romania, it tends to be of the horror variety. I think we have vampires to thank for that. I’m not complaining, though. I’m a huge fan of horror movies. Horror games, on the other hand, are a little more involved and harder for me to stomach. BUT, hearing that RE8 was set in Romania, I popped on a Let’s Play video and hunkered down for the ride.

Much to my surprise—and pleasure—the beginning of the game features Romanian food, some of it even by name! So if you want to eat like Ethan and Mia do at the start of Resident Evil Village, keep reading for my recipe round-up. I promise there are no spoilers! These dishes are featured within the first 15 minutes or so, and I’ll only be referencing the recipes (with a few screenshots) and nothing related to the plot.

↓ Let’s get to it! ↓

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Get Poked At Dracula’s Castle!

Hey… it’s not Monday! You’re right. Bonus post! (I’m making up for lost time…)

It’s not what you’re thinking… not exactly. Unless you’re thinking of getting the COVID-19 vaccine at Bran Castle (yup, it’s Bran Castle, not Castle Bran), in which case it’s exactly what you’re thinking. That’s right, the famous (or infamous) Bran Castle is hosting a vaccination drive for those brave enough to venture into Dracula’s domain. Though, technically speaking, Vlad Țepeș didn’t spend as much time as you’d guess in Bran Castle, his fictional counterpart—Dracula—did.

As you go through the website, you will find additional safety rating details as well as preventing it from being turned off; in addition, it helps relieve anxiety, mood disorders, stress, headaches, menstrual periods, irritable bowel syndrome, urinary tract infections, constipation, and depression. When you purchase Ivermectin for Covid over the counter, the FDA recommends that you fill out an online shopping form and submit the online ordering method. When you purchase Ivermectin over the counter, your credit card or banking institution is able to meet the requirements set forth by the Food and Drug Administration and available over-the-counter on prescription only. If you are not familiar with online ordering, you might want to have a friend or relative send you a prescription or ask for a card from their doctor that will allow you to order and buy Buy Ivermectin for Covid without a prescription anywhere in the United States, you need to place the order online, you can view any and all data that can be requested and. If this is the case, even though it would be legal to buy Ivermectin for Covid without a license, an online pharmacy is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and its product labeling was changed. One of the drawbacks of Ivermectin is that it does not come with a prescription, but will allow one to have a second opinion about taking The FDA regulates the use of these chemical compounds for certain conditions and illnesses.
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{Feature} Straşnic Handmade – Iași, Romania

{Feature} Straşnic Handmade – Iași, Romania | From Dill to Dracula www.FromDillToDracula.com

via Straşnic Handmade

Note: This post is long overdue, and I want to apologize to Straşnic Handmade for how long it has taken me to post this feature. 

Guys. GUYS. I am so excited to feature this company today. SO, SO, SO excited. I literally stumbled upon Straşnic Handmade on Twitter, and I’m so glad they slid into my feed. SO GLAD.

Firstly, if this blog doesn’t convey the point, I love Romania and all things Romanian. (Except for maybe communism. I’m not a huge fan of communism.) So, companies in Romania, that ship to the US, and create handmade goodies—I’m invested, you’ve just checked off a whole heck of my boxes.

Secondly, two words: Cutting boards. If you follow my personal account on Twitter, you’ll already know I have a problem. Case-in-point:

{Feature} Straşnic Handmade – Iași, Romania | From Dill to Dracula www.FromDillToDracula.com

Clearly, I don’t need any more cutting boards, but part of that is largely in thanks to Straşnic Handmade. All the thanks.

Mulțumesc! Mulțumesc! Mulțumesc!

(That’s thank you in Romanian, if it wasn’t obvious.)

Anywho, putting two-and-two together, I found a Romanian company that produces the most beautiful, jaw-dropping, piece-of-artwork cutting boards I’ve ever laid eyes on. Me: ?. I’m over the moon thrilled to share this lovely company and its products. I want each and every one of them. Seriously.

{Feature} Straşnic Handmade – Iași, Romania | From Dill to Dracula www.FromDillToDracula.com

 ↓ Check out what arrived on my doorstep—just before Christmas (er… 2017…), no less!—in this beautiful packaging ↓

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A Note For Cookbooks Purchased Before May 2021

Sigh… typos. They’re unavoidable, no matter how many times or many people look over a document. C’est la vie, or rather, este viață. This post is for those of you who have purchased a cookbook, either from me directly or one of my distributors, prior to May 2021. Here are a few typos I’d like to address so that you don’t run into any cooking disasters and are able to fully enjoy the recipes. Please note: If you’ve purchased a cookbook after May 2021, these changes have been made in the book directly. Depending on when you purchased, not all typos may be present in your copy.

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Pilaf Din Ficat De Pui {Chicken Liver Pilaf}

While Pilaf Din Ficat De Pui (pronounced pee-lah-f deen fee-cah-t deh p-oo-y-ee) can be made with other, more familiar, parts of the chicken, I encourage you to try it with the livers. Chicken liver adds a hearty, decadent touch to what would otherwise be your standard pilaf dish. It’s also common to use all parts of an animal (yes, even the more undesirable organs), so this recipe makes use of the uncommon but flavorful and earthy offals (a.k.a. organs).

Update 05.2021 // Hey! This recipe has been featured in the opening scene of the horror-survival video game Resident Evil 8 Village.

↓ Recipe below ↓

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Ciorbă de Legume {Sour Vegetable Soup}

I’m a huge fan of recipes that make use of what you have, especially if it’s on the verge of meeting its trashcan demise. So while this Ciorbă de Legume (pronounced ch-or-bah day leg-oom-ay) has a list of vegetables that make up the soup, I give you free rein to add in whatever vegetables you need to use up! If it’s a heartier vegetable (think potatoes, cauliflower…) add it to the pot earlier in the recipe. If it’s a more delicate vegetable (think tomatoes, zucchini…) add it in near the end of the cook time.

This recipe, in particular, is a bit similar to my Transylvanian Bean Soup recipe (Supă de Fasole Transilvăneană), however, you’ll notice this recipe is a Ciorbă while that recipe is a Supă. So… what’s the difference? Both translate from Romanian to English as “soup,” though they denote key differences between recipes. “Supă” tends to refer to a sweeter soup with vegetables and/or noodles, but no meat, whereas “Ciorbă” tends to refer to a more sour soup with vegetables and/or noodles and is more likely to have meat in it (though neither of these recipes does).

Update 05.2021 // Hey! This recipe has been featured in the opening scene of the horror-survival video game Resident Evil 8 Village.

↓ Recipe below ↓

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