Mămăligă cu lapte

Mămăligă cu lapte is a traditional dish consisting of cornmeal porridge served with milk. The cornmeal porridge is made by cooking cornmeal in salted water until the concoction reaches a thick and smooth consistency. It is then allowed to chill a bit and harden before it's cut into slices using a piece of kitchen string. The cornmeal slices are then placed in a bowl and covered with hot milk before serving. The dish can also be prepared with cornmeal porridge leftovers combined with milk, and there is also a sweet version that uses sugar instead of salt and combines the porridge with milk and fruits. In Romania, this simple and nutritious dish is a popular breakfast that's commonly served to children.