Comments on: Eating My Way Through The Foods Of Moldova

By: Anil Polat

Anil Polat — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 12:08:09 +0000

In reply to ELENA.

Link to the alcohol information source is in the article.

As for the food, it’s from my perspective; the comparisons, food is often a lot older than our borders so the similarities aren’t surprising.

I appreciate your feedback though, perhaps I’ll have to make another trip back 🙂

By: ELENA

ELENA — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 09:51:14 +0000

troubling is the fact that your post implies Moldovans drink a lot of alcohol? compared to which country in the west? Take the remaining population of Moldova and compare it to a small country in the west and you would be shocked that in fact no Moldovans don’t drink that much, TOURISTS in Moldova can’t help themselves and yes drink the lot, but locals have no alcoholism.

By: ELENA

ELENA — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 09:31:16 +0000

Anil, did you ever try spending some time with a family in Moldova, who would teach you what are their national dishes? What you wrote is about Europeans who order their food in Moldova. You forgot that the main stable dish in every Moldovan home is actually polenta, there are also other many ways to accompany this corn dish which is actually the Moldovan bread. What is disappointing is that you describe the influences of other countries in our cuisine, such as Ukrainian cabbage dolma? hm Solianka a Russian/Ukrainian soup, cirnatei – a Romanian/western dish and so forth. What about placinte? You never had one of those? Coltunasi? Salads? Fruit? and most important jin de casa. All the best with your endeavors but rather than spending in restaurants I thought food nomads actually pay locals to introduce them to their cuisine, not neighboring countries. Elena

By: Anil Polat

Anil Polat — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:23:49 +0000

In reply to Ruth (Tanama Tales).

The best kind of surprise – edible 🙂

By: Ruth (Tanama Tales)

Ruth (Tanama Tales) — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:24:05 +0000

I have never heard of Moldovan food before. However, everything looks so appetizing. Makes me thing of the time I visited Egypt with a group of friends. Some were worried about what they were going to eat during the 8 days stay. It ended being the best and cheapest food of the entire trip.