The fact that ‘Russian Salad’ was at the top of the in-house restaurant menu of the NATO summit held in Madrid, the capital of Spain, drew attention. While international officials and journalists were stunned by this situation, London-based international news agency Reuters also shared the Russian salad on the menu with its readers.
RUSSIA SALAD OFFICIALS AND JOURNALISTS SURPRISE
As the arrival of US President Joe Biden and other world leaders awaited the high-security NATO summit in Madrid, international officials and journalists were surprised to find ‘Russian Salad’ at the top of the in-house restaurant menu, Reuters reported.
The Reuters news agency stated that peas, potatoes, carrots and mayonnaise mixed foods are among the most basic foods on Spanish restaurant menus. But in the news of the agency, the presence of this salad on the menu before the summit, which is expected to be labeled as a security threat over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as part of the alliance’s new strategic concept, expressed surprise.
“THIS MEAL CHOICE SURPRISE ME SOMETHING”
Speaking to Spanish media outlet La Sexta, journalist Iñaki López said, “Russian salad at the NATO summit? This choice of food surprised me a little.”
Plus, the dish’s appealingly high carb content eclipsed its controversial name and reportedly sold out in a matter of hours.
“UKRAINE SALAD” BY SPANISH CHEF JOSE ANDRES
On the other hand, a more diplomatic twist was applied to the menu that was presented to guest defense and foreign ministers at a banquet at the Baroque Palace of Santa Cruz in central Madrid on Tuesday evening. Spanish chef Jose Andres, who coordinated the meal and is known from the Netflix series Chef’s Table, served the classic tapa at the meal. However, he added “meatballs with tomatoes” and interpreted the traditional dish as “Ukrainian salad”.