On the unexpected delights offered by foreign gastronomy

Quickly after learning of my upcoming trip to the Bavarian hinterlands my mind quickly turned towards the subject of food. Specifically I was interested in what sorts of dishes I could look forward to sustaining myself upon for the coming months. A quick search on Romanian Cuisine has yieled such delights as:

Mamaliga - a cornmeal mush
Drob - a sort of lamb tripe mix (one of the stomachs of the lamb... here in the states its used primarily for dog food)
Piftie - meat jelly
Sarmale - stuffed cabbage

Of course that sounds delicious, but there is a silver lining to this food question which can be found in this Romanian proverb:

Sărut mâna pentru masă,
c-a fost bună şi gustoasă,
şi bucătăreasa frumoasă

Thank you for the meal
it was good and tasty
and the cook lady was beautiful

Here's to the cook lady.