The funny part is that Ukraine is so culturally similar to Russia that Ukrainian national identity is a relatively new concept, especially compared to countries like Poland that have been struggling for centuries
When I visited Moscow, my Russian friend took me to eat "traditional Russian food" (her words). She took us to a place called Taras Bulba, which markets itself as a Ukrainian restaurant.
I still find it funny that the two cultures are so intertwined that a born and bred muscovite would think that a Ukrainian restaurant is a great representation of Russian food.
And it's just so stupid. If you eat flatbread you're gonna have this dish. If you wanna figure out who made flatbread first you're going so far back in time it doesn't even make sense to talk about these nationalities.
I do enjoy riling turks up about it though. They love to ham up the "we were fierce horse riders" stuff, so one has to wonder when those nomads found the time to grow grain to make flatbread. I've no idea if the argument is a good one, but it's Balkan Tradition to mess with the neighbours.
I fell into this one time accidentally when I mentioned that my Jewish friends had some hamsa hand stuff for jewelry and in their house to a guy in turkey and he got extremely pressed about it. I just kept seeing it everywhere over there and it reminded me of my friends lol
The funny part is that Ukraine is so culturally similar to Russia that Ukrainian national identity is a relatively new concept, especially compared to countries like Poland that have been struggling for centuries
When I visited Moscow, my Russian friend took me to eat "traditional Russian food" (her words). She took us to a place called Taras Bulba, which markets itself as a Ukrainian restaurant.
I still find it funny that the two cultures are so intertwined that a born and bred muscovite would think that a Ukrainian restaurant is a great representation of Russian food.
Not gonna lie, the food was fucking lit.
We have something very similar in the Balkans, in terms of sharing culture, but things can get more... heated.
Just like culinary wars between Greece, Turkey, and Arabia over whether it's Gyro, Doner kebab, or Shawarma that came first
People in Turkey call greek yogurt "turkish yogurt" and get very upset when you don't do that. breh I'm just trying to eat breakfast.
The real trick to confuse them is to call it "American yogurt"
:whywhywhywhywhy: "gimme mah dang yoplait, turkey man"
:aris-velouchiotis: "the fuck you say to me"
:why-angel: (gobbling sounds that distort into screams)
:what-the-hell: "τι στο διάολο, δεν είμαι καν Τούρκος..."
:stuff: "Joe Biden has confused a Greek man as Turkish and is demanding a morning sacrifice."
And it's just so stupid. If you eat flatbread you're gonna have this dish. If you wanna figure out who made flatbread first you're going so far back in time it doesn't even make sense to talk about these nationalities.
I do enjoy riling turks up about it though. They love to ham up the "we were fierce horse riders" stuff, so one has to wonder when those nomads found the time to grow grain to make flatbread. I've no idea if the argument is a good one, but it's Balkan Tradition to mess with the neighbours.
I fell into this one time accidentally when I mentioned that my Jewish friends had some hamsa hand stuff for jewelry and in their house to a guy in turkey and he got extremely pressed about it. I just kept seeing it everywhere over there and it reminded me of my friends lol
What was the food?