Sângerete

Sângerete is a type of traditional Romanian blood sausage, which is typically boiled. It consists of a mixture of pork blood combined with ground pork meat, fat, and spices. Often seasoned with garlic, thyme, allspice, coriander, or nutmeg, the sausage can also contain boiled rice as a filler. Romanian blood sausages are also called cârnaţi cu sânge, from the Romanian sânge, meaning blood in English. Due to the pork blood, the sausages are very juicy and have an exquisite flavor. Although each region in Romania has its own version of blood sausages, they are especially popular in Transylvania. In Romania, blood sausages are traditionally eaten during Christmas.