With only three and a half million inhabitants and a territory smaller than the New York metropolitan area, one might think that Moldova doesn’t have any ethnic conflicts. The composition of the …
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Last time, I took a look at Moldovan food as it’s served in restaurants. Since Moldovans cook at home a lot more often than they dine in restaurants, let’s also visit the …
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In my previous posts (here and here), I’ve talked about the good, the bad, and the ugly in Moldovan winemaking — probably with more emphasis on the ugly than the good. But …
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In my last post, I started reviewing the wine caves of Moldova. There are many other wineries in the country, and Sommelier‘s 2011 article here gives an optimistic but good overview of the …
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My latest summer peregrinations took me to the little Republic of Moldova (3.5 million inhabitants). My friends and family asked me, several times and with more than a hint of incredulity, what there …
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I’ve recently posted the last installment of my Azerbaijan Adventures, so it’s time to say farewell to the Caucasus (for the time being, at least), and look back at all I have …
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Lahic and the copper craft; the Absheron Peninsula and its abandoned oil derricks; final advice and recipe contest.
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Xinaliq, Zeyid, and Indiana Jones’ bridge; driving back to Baku.
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Quba: the wallet, the SUV and the police; the Döner kebab and the pakhlava; the road to Xinaliq.
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Quba pakhlava.