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Mititei () or mici (; both Romanian words meaning "little ones", "small ones") is a traditional dish from Romanian cuisine, consisting of grilled ground meat sausages made from a mixture of beef, lamb and pork, with spices such as garlic, black pepper, thyme, coriander, anise, savory, and sometimes a touch of paprika. Sodium bicarbonate and broth or water are also added to the mixture. It is similar to ćevapi and other ground meat-based dishes throughout the Balkans and the Middle East.

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Mititei
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Mititei aufm Grill.jpg
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260px
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Mititei on a grill
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Mititei or mici
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Romania
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Main course
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Hot
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Lamb, pork, beef, coriander, onion, garlic, black pepper, thyme, sodium bicarbonate

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Mititei () or mici (; both Romanian words meaning "little ones", "small ones") is a traditional dish from Romanian cuisine, consisting of grilled ground meat sausages made from a mixture of beef, lamb and pork, with spices such as garlic, black pepper, thyme, coriander, anise, savory, and sometimes a touch of paprika. Sodium bicarbonate and broth or water are also added to the mixture. It is similar to ćevapi and other ground meat-based dishes throughout the Balkans and the Middle East.

It is often served with mustard, french fries and murături (pickled vegetables).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mititei” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.