Real Fiction / Paul Dârvariu, translated by Andreea-Alexandra Șerbănescu: The Stranger

On my last day in Paris, I wanted to cook a special dish for my daughter, but an important ingredient was missing from the kitchen. Lucky that there is an Auchan on the corner of the street. I rummaged through the shelves but couldn’t find what I needed. I called a saleswoman: Hello, madam, u e là raion avec là sauce de sóia? The woman’s eyes widened. I insisted, with such French gestures and …