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Did you knew that there is a dessert snack called Romeo and Juliet in Brasil?

Is basically cheese with guava paste. Really, quite simple.

So simple in fact, that you can actually use the combination as an ingredient of other recipes. By the order of apearance of the pictures above, i bring you some of this recipes, so you can try and taste this sweet combination in homage to one of the most famous couples in literature and theater.

1º The Romeo and Juliet Pastry

Ingredients

Pastry

1/2 kg of wheat flour

3 tablespoons of margarine

salt to taste

1 chalice of cachaça

1/2 cup of warm water

Filling

1 can of guava paste

200 gr of cheese

Montage

Soy oil to taste

Recipe

Pastry

1. Knead well all of the ingredients of the pastry an let it rest for at least 40 minutes.

2. Then open the dough and cut it to te seize that you want.

Filling

Chop the guava and the cheese into small pieces.

Montage

1. Put a little bit of guava and a little bit of cheese into each square of dough.

2. Close the pastry with a fork and fry them in hot oil.

2º The Romeo and Juliet Pizza 

Ingredients

1 disc of pizza dough

guava paste pieces to taste

150 gr of grated or ground mozzarella

powdered cinnamon to taste

Recipe

1. Spread of guava paste in the dough.

2. Cover it with mozzarella.

3. Take it into the oven, just to melt the cheese. Serve it with sprinkled cinnamon powder.

3º The Romeo and Juliet Filled Tapioca

Ingredients

1/2 kilo of tapioca flour

200 g of chopped guava paste

300 g of coarsely grated cheese

Recipe

Place a portion of the tapioca flour in a non-stick frying pan with the aid of a sieve. This will help spread the tapioca flour more evenly. As soon as it starts to come of the bottom, place the guava paste and the cheese. Close the tapioca and turn it over. When it is dry, remove it from the frying pan.

4º The Romeo and Juliet Pudding

Ingredients

300 gr of ricotta

1 can of condensed milk

1/2 cup of milk

1 envelope of colorless flavorless gelatin 

300 gr of guava paste

Recipe

Melt the guava paste until it becomes more pasty. Reserve. Beat all the other ingredients in a blender. Pour into greased and floured individual pans and bake until firm. Let it get cooled and unmoldt it. Serve it with the reserved melted guava paste.

So you are one of those travelers who love to try the food a new place has to offer. Well, I think you willnot be dissapointed in Cluj Napoca. I will try to prepare a short food guide for you. Do not expect fancy food. We are not even talking about pizza. This is all about street food and small little bistros where you can eat a delicious piece of their talent. So let’s start:

Mado

You will find Mado in the Polus Center, in the food court. Feel free to try anything they have to offer but don’t forget to ask for the garlic sauce. Everything they serve is 100% fresh and they have a very very strict policy in relation to quality. So you’ll be safe eating there.They do not offer a great variety of ingredients but the food they serve is extremely well prepared. Try the schnitzel.

Kolbice

Mmmm…sausages. All kinds of dellicious saussages wraped in a cone of bread and swimming in sauces and ingredients of all kind. This is a must do. You will not be able to stop and you will, for sure, come for more. If I have to insist on something it will be for you to try this one.

Panemar

Pastelery. Very tasty pastelery, however we are talking about the real food here. You should try their sandwiches. Fresh, delicious, simple sandwiches. You will see how the bread makes the difference. And this is their motto as well.

Doner Maxx

The taste of the real kebab. The best in Cluj if you ask me. Forget about shaworma! These people take pride in not putting french fries in your kebab. But don’t worry, their beef kebab is delicious and big enough to kill your hunger for a week. Their bread is so tasty.

La Turcu

If you like turkish couisine you should pay a visit to this turkish bistro. The food is not expensive, there is nothing fancy about it, it will immerse you into the world of arabian culinary tradition. The variety of spice is a delight for the senses.

Mesele Vesele

This might be the cheapest place to eat a great hungarian guyas. The food is so tasty and cheap. If you don’t cook you can simply come every day and eat at Mesele Vesele and you will not feel you’re running out of money because of the food.

Samsara Food House

The Flavor Connection

Někteří šéfkuchaři přistupují k vaření jako k vědeckému experimentu. Kombinace zdánlivě nesourodých ingrediencí může vytvořit úžasné chutě. Inspirováni tímto přístupem vědci vytvořili mapu příchutí. Linky spojují jídla, které mají společné složky. Porovnáním s databází receptů zjistili, že západní jídla kombinují přísady s podobnými chutěmi. To neplatí o kuchyni asijské, kde jsou při výběru přísad odvážnější.

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