{"id":17263,"date":"2025-06-09T17:25:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T15:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/?p=17263"},"modified":"2025-06-12T11:55:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T09:55:55","slug":"covrigi-a-daily-staple-in-clujs-street-food-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/17263\/covrigi-a-daily-staple-in-clujs-street-food-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Covrigi: a daily staple in Cluj\u2019s street food culture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Sold at bakeries, kiosks and street stalls, covrigi are a familiar part of daily life in Cluj-Napoca. Their simplicity and availability have made them a consistent presence across generations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A covrig is a twisted bread ring, similar in shape to a pretzel, with a firm crust and a soft inside. Often topped with sesame, poppy seeds, or coarse salt, though variations with cheese or chocolate fillings have also gained popularity. They are widely available and consumed throughout Romania<\/p>\n\n\n\n Covrigi are believed to have been introduced by German settlers in the 12th century. The term itself derives from the German word kranz, meaning \u201cwreath\u201d or \u201cring.\u201d Their role as a street food expanded significantly in the 20th century, especially under the communist regime, when covrigi were mass-produced in state-run bakeries and sold at low prices. Today, they are produced by both industrial bakeries and smaller, artisanal operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n