Tag: food
The Good, the Delicious, and the Ugly
Word Count: 620 The other day, I took the following photograph of a carrot I bought at Chisinau’s wild and crazy central market: If I told you that I paid 3.5 MLD/kg for it, or less than $0.03/lb (0.16 euro/kg), you’d probably just shrug your shoulders and say, “Eh, that’s Moldova for you”. But I’m not posting this picture to talk about prices in Moldova. … Continue reading The Good, the Delicious, and the Ugly
Hey Jamie Oliver, go fuck yourself
I’ve never met Jamie Oliver. Prior to today, reading the transcript of his 2010 TED Talk on Medium, all I knew about him was that he was a celebrity chef. I’ve seen a couple of his television programs before. He seemed to me like an affable guy who enjoys cooking. Well guess what? I’m an affable guy guy who enjoys cooking too. In fact, I … Continue reading Hey Jamie Oliver, go fuck yourself
Americans wanting to be Romanians
https://twitter.com/Dalmaghi/status/348649667606740993 God bless Twitter (and Vine) is all I’m saying ;) Continue reading Americans wanting to be Romanians
Puddle Chickens
The tourist season is heating up (as usual, things kick off with a bang starting on May 1) and you may soon find yourself in an upscale restaurant in this country, salivating as you pore over the choices on the menu. If you see an entry called pui de balta, don’t be alarmed if you go by the literal dictionary translation, which would be something … Continue reading Puddle Chickens
