You could make a movie set in the 1780s and 90s where a black Russian general is hailed as a conqueror of Ukraine, a black French general commands an army in Italy and where the villain would be “the father of the US Navy” John Paul Jones who rapes underage girls in Ukraine and gets into fistfights with Catherine the Great’s lover.
While it may sound like a fevered dream of Mindy Kaling, the movie would be historically accurate. Why weird and fascinating stories such as these are not being told is anybody’s guess - I suppose blackwashing requires less effort.
Ajvar is delicious, don’t see it too often in the States though. I have had Arby’s once in the last decade, it’s nefariousness was never in question haha
While my heritage cuisine is “grill a freshly sliced fish steak, drizzle it with rosemary, lemon and olive oil” there’s enough geographical proximity for me to be incredibly offended by mentioning ajvar in the same sentence with waves angrily THAT concoction (propylene glycol alginate WTF is that).
Ajvar has only three ingredients - red peppers, sunflower oil and salt. That’s it. It should be consumed by spreading it on freshly grilled pork or veal, preferably cut into cubes and skewered.
