zacuscă

There was a line of customers all the way back to the shelves with the zacuscă spread (made with eggplant or cooked beans, and one of the many things that I get weird looks for when I unpack my lunch bag), and I saw only my brother Radu working the counter.

2012, Dominique Moceanu, Alicia Thompson, The Go-for-Gold Gymnasts: Balancing Act

The appetizers at any Romanian gathering inevitably include an eggplant dish, the most common of which are salată de vinete, a charred eggplant salad with homemade mayonnaise that serves as a dip, and zacuscă, a charred eggplant and pepper dip.

2024 October 4, Carolina Gelen, “3 Warming Dishes for Crisp Fall Days”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 04 Oct 2024

Before heading out, grab a Romanian-style picnic with zacuscă, fresh bread and juicy local plums from Piata Obor’s […] bustling farmer’s market.

2025 July 20, Emma Thomson, “The 20 best places for a picnic in Europe”, in Chris Evans, editor, The Daily Telegraph, London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 20 Jul 2025