Barbie was advertised all over Europe, you couldn’t escape the hype. However, star Ryan Gosling wouldn’t let his daughters see it. He’s not alone among celebrities who don’t let their children watch…
Tag: food
What Foreign visitors tell us about Romanian cuisine…
A foreign visit to Romania shows local food that isn’t traditional. Burgers, kebabs, laiden with fatty and sugary sauces. Eventually, we fall upon mici (miches? Miki?), but they come with a side…
Iarmaroc la sat returns to the open air museum
The open air museum on the outskirts of Cluj, also known as the ethnographic park (or the outdoor museum of old mills, churches and houses), is again holding its “iarmaroc la sat.” …
Scientist casts doubt on KFC “Chicken”
A US based scientist compared “chicken” from three major fast food retailers, and found that the chicken from KFC looked the least like real meat. It seems that KFC has the worst…
American energy drinks have undeclared ingredients
Did you think you were safe because you avoided Nestle products? Well, the Swiss food giant is not the only one caught selling contaminated products. American companies are being caught all the…
Mărțișor market open in central Cluj
The market of Mărțișor is open in central Cluj. Among the market stalls is one where you can buy wooden recorders and other musical instruments. (Many of these seem to be suitable…
Fruit’s origin false: not greek, but Egyptian
Fruit that pretended to be imported from Greece was actually imported from Egypt. These fruit were sold in many supermarkets in Romania, including hypermarkets. Some had been treated with chemicals, past the…
More Nestle products taken from the market
You might have heard of cereulide. Cereulide is a toxin that recently was found leaked in baby products. Some sourses said to come from an acid that was brought in from a…
Expat-owned bakery called “cult” on social media
A Youtube video with nearly ten thousand views, which seems to reference other videos from instagram or bytedance, is calling a local bakery a “Cult.”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGGAgRSUq5E The title of the video is “Cluj…
Is the roach problem under control?
Two years ago, Cluj heard many stories of eateries being closed because of insect manifestations. Cluj 24 reported that many fast food shops have been closed after cockroaches and unsanitary conditions were…