At the market in Omiš, Croatia.

At the market in Omiš, Croatia.

(Source: Flickr / wellsie82)

At the Budweiser Budvar beer factory in České Budějovice, Czech Republic.

At the Budweiser Budvar beer factory in České Budějovice, Czech Republic.

Sarmale (stuffed cabbage leaves) in Romania.
There’s a recipe at the source!

Sarmale (stuffed cabbage leaves) in Romania.

There’s a recipe at the source!

From the photographer’s note:

Knedle are very similar to the Polish ‘Pierogi’. The two usually make use of the same dough and the only major differences are that, rather than being filled with a potato mixture, the Knedle are instead filled with fruit. Yummy! :)

From the photographer’s note:

Knedle are very similar to the Polish ‘Pierogi’. The two usually make use of the same dough and the only major differences are that, rather than being filled with a potato mixture, the Knedle are instead filled with fruit. Yummy! :)

At the market in Pristina.

At the market in Pristina.

Getting ready to make ajvar (yum!) in Prizren, Kosovo.

Getting ready to make ajvar (yum!) in Prizren, Kosovo.


Romania officially holds the world record for the biggest salad in the world. The salad weight 19 tonnes and was prepared last week-end in Pantelimon, at the opening of the Exporom exhibition area. Over 1,100 volunteers worked on creating the salad, which weights 6 tonnes more than the previous world record, set in 2010 in Greece. Volunteers worked for seven hours, using 23 tonnes of ingredients. The Guinness World Record representative Seyda Subasi Gemici attended the event near Bucharest on Sunday, September 23, and confirmed the record.
The salad bowl was 18 meters long, almost 3 meters wide and 53 centimeters deep. The majority of ingredients for the salad were made in Romania, apart from the iceberg lettuce, olives and olive oil.

Congratulations, Romania! But…iceberg lettuce? Really?

Romania officially holds the world record for the biggest salad in the world. The salad weight 19 tonnes and was prepared last week-end in Pantelimon, at the opening of the Exporom exhibition area. Over 1,100 volunteers worked on creating the salad, which weights 6 tonnes more than the previous world record, set in 2010 in Greece. Volunteers worked for seven hours, using 23 tonnes of ingredients. The Guinness World Record representative Seyda Subasi Gemici attended the event near Bucharest on Sunday, September 23, and confirmed the record.

The salad bowl was 18 meters long, almost 3 meters wide and 53 centimeters deep. The majority of ingredients for the salad were made in Romania, apart from the iceberg lettuce, olives and olive oil.

Congratulations, Romania! But…iceberg lettuce? Really?

Veggies for sale in Tirana.
The long green stalked things are leeks, by the way.

Veggies for sale in Tirana.

The long green stalked things are leeks, by the way.

Having coffee in Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina.

Having coffee in Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina.

Eating stuffed cabbage leaves and peppers in Serbia.

Eating stuffed cabbage leaves and peppers in Serbia.