Living in ROMANIA as an American // First Impressions, Romanian Culture Shocks

[@MithaDewi18]

i love Romanian.. i have some romanian friends, and tbh my bf is Romanian.. haha... wish i can visit the country one day & explore ! regards from Bali, Indonesia🇲🇨... Te iubesc RO 🇷🇴🙏❤️❤️

[@skd]

The special bread is called COZONAC

[@alexbosorogan7501]

I love when people are fair and speak their mind in a fairway. As a Romanian, I have to say Thank you, madam.

[@IlincaLirael]

it's not about being clumsy, it's about slipping on ice. There is a certain period in the year where for a few days it's said that if you slip on ice you will get married soon

[@mosljh2]

My grandparents were from Motis and Hododului in Romania. (immigrated to U.S.) She made the most wonderful sarmale, it would take her hours as everything was handmade. She also made the mamaliga, my grandfather loved it for breakfast, fried with syrup. She also made Clatite, with rolled up with cottage cheese and grape jelly in them. She made those for us for an after school snack. Oh, and her homemade Colac, that was what I requested as my "birthday cake". Thank you for your video and the memories it brought back to me!

[@luismartinas1784]

About draft(curent) I think it is in All the Balkans countryes :)) i.m from România, i have friends in Serbia, And they have the same fear :)))). I used to live in England, And they dont have problems with this :)). Funny

[@AmericanInRomania71]

Romania a wonderful country to visit

[@Marine2111usmc]

I’m Romanian and I’m a U.S. Marine. Served 2 tours in Iraq. I hate the Heat I like cold. I drive in Pa winters with my windows down.

[@reclamantul]

It's interesting to see her facial expressions, and her eyes... It's interesting the emotional impact of food and taste on someone. Her eyes were sparkling when she was talking about sarmale (mine would sparkle too). Towards the end, she became melancholic, her mood changed. Indeed, it seems she had a nice experience overall.

[@dumitrubriana2561]

fornetti. this is an issue she knows our secret. oh goodness she found us out she knows our secret. that shop chain is our best and she knows it.

[@Shadow86TheGamer]

Nice Romanian at the end there :) Btw many people are afraid to try the jello type food but after they try it i have yet to find one who didn't like it! It looks weird maybe for outsiders but trust me is soo damn good.

[@Mr.Grigzzly]

Thank you for your service here in Romania and thank you for the beautiful words!

[@_sharpeagle_]

The thing with "curent" / fear of air currents dates back from the communist era when people were deprived from centralized heating and a lot of them got sick, or fever, teeth pain or influenza (the regime was trying to spare money in order to pay the country debt to IMF, which it was payed after all in 1989, the debt was zero and then, right after, we got ourselves out of nowhere with a "revolution"....). Nowadays some of the elders are very careful about the "domestic" air currents and they over protect their children and grandchildren with advice like "put something over your head" or "shut the window because.....(quote in romanian) este curent (end quoute)" .

[@pceli2009]

Fornetti = Puff Pastry Sheets with with different things inside

[@GaborNYC]

The current stuff is the same in Hungary too, everyone is afraid of the current. :)

[@carpandrei7493]

I think mamaliga is quite similar to the Italian polenta, but I may be wrong. Yeah, the draft thing is really weird. Don't really know how it all started, but at least the younger generations are growing out of it! Anyway, thank you for such a well balanced view on us, Romanians and I hope this experience gave you nice, everlasting memories.

[@razz.dragomir]

Awesome video... Thank You for taking the time to share your experience with us. ;)) This is great... ;))

[@dantirk1819]

You are a funny one 😂 and I like your Romanian. Sounds like a first gen kid that never liked speaking Romanian so they developed the American/Romanian dialect

[@DanTheRomanianofStatenIsland]

Romania is the best country in the world

[@DoubleCaution22]

great interview ! haven't laughed so much in a while

[@soobtle]

omg the marble bread is called cozonac

[@crisgadean6561]

😂😂😂 where do u go to Romania, which cities? The problem with the "curent" is very strange, I mean I know some people who is careful with that, but I never saw it that big exegeration. The thing is people with teath problems get pain if it is curent or headach. Depends on where u go in Romania u have such a different culture and way of thinking due to the influences of different cultures from different countries which conquist in the past.

[@Romulu5]

They ate it like icecream :))))

[@AlexEternalChamp]

just a few notes, People are not fond of AC because you can get serious back pains if you are exposed to AC for long periods of times and because in summer there's a giant differnece in temperature between AC rooms and the temperature outside you can easily get a cold if your body keeps going between 2 temperatures in short periods of times. And being exposed to "curent" is not a superstition, people stay clear of it because in for some people is making them ill. My dad gets throat issues and neck problems if he stays exposed to wind for too long

[@danielradu897]

yeaah CURENT is a issue among the older ppl. the youth and middle age ppl don't have a issue about that, but are exceptions among :)))) the CURENT will get you!!! Funny, even we, young romanians, make fun about this :)))

[@ConstantinLaura]

Omg ! I had so much fun watching this video ! That special sweet bread is called "cozonac " . I am a Romanian living in Belgium for about 3 years now. And now you made me think about cozonac.

[@rares1559]

The bus problem is just because of old ladies

[@xph0nine2]

0:00 - 1:01 That's too much. It's not that exaggerated, like if someone opens a window on the bus usually nobody says anything. In fact you'll see people opening the windows.

[@Romulu5]

Omg, I get roasted every time by my American friends because of the curent/wind draft thing. Hahahaha.

[@victorcornea3393]

Mai exista forneti in 2020 in Romania?

[@Marine2111usmc]

I’ve never been to Romania. I recently found out one of my great grate grand father came to the us from Transylvania. I live in Pennsylvania lol. I had a girl when I was at a med screening for boot camp say Pennsylvania isnt that where Vampire’s are from 😂.

[@xcaliburg6289]

You really did a very good describing ..as a romanian/

[@biancagbadea]

Omg the last sentences ...so touching 😢

[@im_so_bored3896]

bucharest is very ac friendly apart from public transport

[@biancagbadea]

This is so funny . I'm dying 🤣. Very accurate though

[@tusharjoshi6691]

Like this Romania

[@stefanders7462]

Your romanian is great!!!

[@gabrielaispas5142]

All True! It's funny to see - through somebodyelse' eyes - our customs, superstitions, food/dishes, way of living (day-to-day life)... 🤭. You see us... "different"! I see us "normal" in our two or three-roomed flats, using every day public transport, having three-days and nights Christmas celebrations et caetera (=and so on, in "Latin" 😂, closest to our language)... What would shock me if I would go to USA? I have travelled only in 5 European countries.

[@RazvanAndrei1233]

Where in Romania did you go? I know we are a little affected by the current, but I've never seen children, or anyone with stuff in their ears. I was born and live in Romania, but I have no idea where that happens!

[@yanc0v953]

Omfg fornetti are just crazy good❤️

[@dominicgregorio9913]

bless you !!! xxx

[@berea2258]

fun fact about mamaliga, we call mamaliga mixt with cheese urs. that translates to THE BEAR because our elders always praise the little kids that eat all that in their plaits that they'll get as strong as bears

[@UlpianHeritor]

As a Romanian I have to agree. Piftie is by far the most disgusting dish we Romanians ever came up with. Every time my family makes it, I throw up in my mouth, just no.

[@Me-ru6cl]

Ulpian Heritor chiar disgusting

[@elenagisa1318]

Love the way you speak Romanian language :)

[@teocostea1450]

live long and prosper miss

[@farcasm20]

The current will get you 😂

[@bogdiworksV2]

haha, curent! So true, everyone is in fear of it. It took me a while to shed the fear but I made it ;-)

[@keepcreationprocess]

Yes, cow stomach soup.... Stripe

[@sgatea74]

I am from Romania, and never heard of the "current (wind) issue" :) Maybe there is an issue with older people here on the public transport ... I recall walking in winter time in the snow towards the office [in Bucharest] , some 4km far from my place. It was minus 5-10 Celsius in the morning, and I just got out from the morning shower, hair still wet, and never got sick :) Public transport was really bad in 1988, walking is good for you and refreshing !

[@alin0791]

When she said sarmale...lol watch her face and eyes!

[@yogirlminiki]

I'm Romanian and i hate cow stomach soup, it makes me vomit...maybe it's just me lmao

[@alandrei_9223]

The marble bread is cozonac

[@antoniap.6018]

I am from Romania and we are not proud but, all those things are true...

[@berea2258]

first thing first the curent, we are not afraid of it, butour elders have the superstition that in the comunist days you can injure your ears from the wind, plus migranes the second thing we have a saying the daughter in law got in the pots or broke the pot because young wives can be unexperienced and usualy the newweds are the ones that brake most plates and pots

[@moldovanbeniamin1578]

Wait..you meant the current thig isn't real? Wind going in your ear won't make you sick? MY WHOULE LIFE WAS A LIE

[@radupatron6137]

that is true, we are afraid of curent :)))

[@florentina_gradina]

You're crazy

[@b.d.369]

:))

[@rhemilian]

The truth!