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What Foreign visitors tell us about Romanian cuisine…

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Fatca Pop

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 of fries and another sugary sauce. We see … Continue reading →

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Iarmaroc la sat returns to the open air museum

Posted on April 18, 2026 by Fatca Pop

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.”  What is “iarmaroc la sat?”  (In the first … Continue reading →

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Scientist casts doubt on KFC “Chicken”

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Fatca Pop

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 meat, if you like real meat.  It doesn’t … Continue reading →

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American energy drinks have undeclared ingredients

Posted on February 22, 2026 by Fatca Pop

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 time (and others may be avoiding detection). We … Continue reading →

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Mărțișor market open in central Cluj

Posted on February 21, 2026 by James

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 for young children.)  The seller speaks some English, … Continue reading →

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Fruit’s origin false: not greek, but Egyptian

Posted on February 20, 2026 by Fatca Pop

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 legal limits for Romania and for Europe.  The … Continue reading →

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More Nestle products taken from the market

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Fatca Pop

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 supplier in China, others warn that it is … Continue reading →

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Expat-owned bakery called “cult” on social media

Posted on October 31, 2025 by Fatca Pop

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 Napoca are une Cult secret?”  (Does Cluj Napoca … Continue reading →

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Is the roach problem under control?

Posted on February 25, 2025 by James

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 found at fast food places at Iulius Mall. … Continue reading →

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Is the smell of smoke making you sick?

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Fatca Pop

In English, they call it third hand smoke.  If you want to translate it into Romanian or other languages, perhaps a better term is “residual smoke.” Residual smoke could be making you sick, your children sick, and could even give … Continue reading →

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