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Under Communism the only people not driven to the black market for food were package tourists, fed huge meals to obscure the realities of life in Romania, and the Party elite, who had their own supply network. Visitors can still opt for the security of a package tour and confine themselves to eating in tourist hotels, or come prepared to forage for themselves. Winter is tough everywhere, but the availability and variety of food improves as the months pass, so that you can eat relatively well during the summer and autumn, especially if you can cook for yourself. Restaurant menus are, sadly, very predictable. Imported foods such as oranges, bananas and German yoghurts are also available, at a price Other useful information
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