I enjoyed your story of growing up in a mountain village in Romania. About tuica, the article calls it "plum brandy", and says people usually sip it. That soun

I enjoyed your story of growing up in a mountain village in Romania. About tuica, the article calls it "plum brandy", and says people usually sip it. That sounds delicious! It reminds me of a popular home-made plum brandy in Czechia called Slivovice. I got it as a gift once, it was strong stuff. I loved the taste and smell of plums, and felt healthy and strong after a shot or two. Aha I see it's actually popular in many countries. > Slivovitz is produced in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe, both commercially and privately. Primary producers include Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. In the Balkans, slivovitz is considered a kind of rakia. In Hungary it is considered a kind of pálinka, but in Romania and Moldova it is considered pălincă, similar to țuică. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slivovitz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slivovitz