This morning, for my breakfast, I’m eating some halva (pronounced hall-VAH). It may not be the most traditional breakfast item but hey, it’s quite tasty. But what is it? The food comes via the long history of Turkish influence in the region and the name itself comes from an Arabic root meaning “something sweet to eat”. And it is a kind of dessert but it … Continue reading Food in Romania – Halva
Imagine if you were a little kid and you loved a certain brand of goldfish crackers sooooo sooo very much that you got out your trusty Pencil And Paper and decided to draw an example of your very fine snack, swimming from right to left. Well that’s what the country of Romania looks like on a map – a very shaky, freehand drawn fish. I … Continue reading Geography fun!
To tell you this story, I’ve got to first tell you a story about Spain. To begin with, Spain is a really wonderful country. The weather is gorgeous, the sun shines in a very special and heart-gladdening way, the food is delicious, the music is enchanting and the people are kind. I’ve met many, many, many people throughout my life who have been to Spain … Continue reading Break on through
One day you might find yourself tooling around southern Transylvania in your fine motor car, just enjoying the fresh air and suddenly come around a bend in the road and enter the town of Sibiu and you’re going to think, “Mein gott in himmel, have I just arrived in Germany or what?”. Yes, pretty much you have! One of the surprising populations inside Romania is … Continue reading Hey, Hey We’re the Germans!
At some point in your travels in Romania you’re going to need to eat something and you’re going to hear a few phrases that would be useful to understand. Just like my post on drum bun earlier, these are phrases that are obligatory. This means they aren’t “oh hey use ’em whenever the mood strikes you”. No! You must say these at the right time … Continue reading Expression of the Day – Pofta Mare/Buna
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