I have to give credit where credit is due. The Romanian-language newspaper Adevǎrul has been running an interesting series – can 4 university students live on the legal minimum wage, which here is 461 lei (after taxes)? At today’s rate that’s 107 euros or 147 USDollars. Interesting concept but today I see the boys went grocery shopping and made some horrible choices. Still, they spent … Continue reading Eating Well in Romania On a Budget
Mercy! I have no idea where this website got their figures, but I assume they are true: The value of Romania’s fast food industry exceeds 2 billion Euros per year, whilst the total amount of cash spent to burn the junk food calories barely reaches 300 million. KFC Romania, for instance, is cashing in on 131.000 Euros per day, that is an increase of 13 … Continue reading Hai Sa Ne Ingrasam!
Interesting little mixed bag this morning, although I’ve NOT included some of the weirder (and rambling, poorly-written) missionary blogs because frankly they’re all the same. In fact, they all go like this (paraphrased): Oh today I helped a little old Romanian lady out. I couldn’t understand a word she said but oh her toothless grin lit up and I felt the joy of the Lord … Continue reading Making Zacusca, Addicted to the MEC, Head Lice, Photos of Bihor and A New Blog Added
Can you guess the dish being cooked below? If you’re thinking mamaliga, you’re close but not exactly right! For bonus points, name the special kind of oven being used. POFTA MARE! Continue reading Mystery Food
It seems just about every visitor to Romania ends up noticing the vast plethora of pizza restaurants in this country – simply put, they’re everywhere. In fact, if you’re in a small town with just one restaurant, chances are pretty good that they will serve pizza. The quality of pizza you will find ranges from barely edible to absolutely heavenly and if it’s a dish … Continue reading Pizza!
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