One of the things we LOVE to do when we carve out time for a day off is head to the mountains. Where we are in Romania means we’re a quick drive to the Bucegi Mountains which are part of the Southern Carpathian Mountains. You might remember my hike up Caraiman Peak a few years back.
Anyway whenever we end up in Sinaia, which we do quite a bit because it’s gorgeous, Peleș Castle is located there and it is one of my favorite locations in Romania, and it’s a great Hallmark-esque mountain town for walking in every season. When we’re there the options for vegan food are quite limited. You can get a vegan burger pretty much anywhere, which is a kind of victory but it’s also nothing to write home about. There’s a place that’s mostly vegetarian with some vegan options and then there’s Snow Restaurant which has a really amazing vegan dish featuring: Mamaliga (Romanian polenta), Beyond sausage, Garlic aioli and sauteed sauerkraut.
It’s delicious. Very well made and more importantly, well-seasoned.
It’s pricey but worth it, in my opinion.
His version 
Their version
The thing is that it’s been hot. Really effing hot and we’ve mostly been staying inside which means no drives up the mountain and no Snow. So my lovely husband decided to recreate the dish right here at home.
It was a slam dunk for me, but I might be a little biased.
He even made the garlic aioli but with vegan cocogurt instead of oil!
Snow’s servings are bigger b/c it’s a restaurant and duh.
You see how easy it can be to recreate your favorite vegan restaurant meals? Ask a few questions if you really like a dish, usually the waitstaff or the chef is happy to talk food & cooking with customers.
If you can’t make it back for whatever reason, do it at home for yourself.
The Spicy Spatula 
Whatcha think?