Over the past month or so, the entire nation of Romania got punked by a candy bar. Yes it’s true. The candy bar is a domestically made product, a little thing called ROM and usually sold for about 1 leu, so cheap and affordable. It was also one of the few candies made in Communist times (since 1964) and it still continues today so a … Continue reading How Romania Got Punk’d By A Chocolate Bar
I know a lot of you hate the grammar posts on this blog, and find them lengthy and tedious. That’s fair enough, especially if you already speak perfect Romanian, and so feel free to skip this one as well, even if I do try to write them as in an interesting, fun way :P Again, despite the utter murkiness and controversy and debate concerning “why” … Continue reading 17+ Ways to Say “Romanian”
I think one of the curious things is that no one has ever actually asked me how to say, “I’m more Romanian than you”. And since that is, mysteriously enough, the number one search term that leads people to this blog (why? how many egomaniac romaniophiles can there be? good lord!) I thought I’d answer that simple question as it brings up an interesting grammatical … Continue reading I’m more X than you!
What’s this? There’s yet another minority people in Romania? Yes it’s true. And they’re called the Moti (motes). There’s a lot of confusion and uncertainty about who exactly these people are. I only started asking questions when I kept traveling on a very busy street in Cluj that is called Motilor (of the Moti) and wondered what it all meant. What is not disputed is … Continue reading Hey, Hey We’re the Moti
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
