Arpacaș Explained

Arpacaș^[1] is a Romanian basic food produced by husking and refining wheat, spelt, barley or millet. It is used for making coliva as well as soups, salads and for garnishing steak.

The word arpacaș comes from Hungarian árpakása.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Arpacaș. DEX on line. ro.
2. Dicționarul explicativ al limbii române, Romanian Academy, Institutul de Lingvistică Iorgu Iordan, 1998