As Carolina Gelen puts it, Romania is so much more than vampires, gymnastics, and communism. On this episode, host Peter J. Kim explores Romanian cuisine and music with Carolina, author Irina Georgescu, and Fanfare Ciocărlia band manager, Henry Ernst.
Host Peter J. Kim is joined by content creator Carolina Gelen and author Irina Georgescu to talk about mamaliga, pickles, and Romania's super juicy sausages, as well as how communism shaped the family dinner table. Peter also discusses the musical influence of Romania's Romani people with Henry Ernst, manager of the energetic brass band Fanfare Ciocărlia.