‘Russian Salad’ on the menu at NATO summit surprises attendees, then gets sold off within hours

Ahead of the high-security NATO summit, a photograph of the menu at the in-house restaurant at the venue took attendees by surprise. On service at the top of the list was “Russian Salad”, an ironic choice, considering that NATO named Russia as its “most significant and direct threat.”  

Russian style salad, which is a medley of potatoes, carrots, peas and mayonnaise, is hugely popular across the world, but no one expected it on the menu. Moreover, the dish was sold out within hours. 

At the NATO summit, where it is planned that Russia will be marked as a "threat" to the West - a "Russian salad" was served

The dish "Potato salad in the Russian way" from peas, potatoes, carrots and mayonnaise for 8 euros was first on the menu.

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— Spriteer (@spriteer_774400) June 29, 2022

"Russian salad at a NATO summit? I`m a little surprised by that choice of dish," a journalist present was quoted as saying. 

The pic of Russian salad on the menu soon went viral, culminating in a memefest. Check out some of the posts here. 

Do they still call "French" fries at the cafeteria of US Congress in Washington "Patriot" fries? How about now "Patriot" salad too instead of "Russian" salad? https://t.co/8BWTztVCOf

— Dan Popescu (@PopescuCo) June 28, 2022

The strategic, offensive information operation potential of a… salad? “Russian salad” served at the #NATOSummit :-) to be fair, the dish is popular in Spain or France (under this name, in central eastern Europe the name differs). Also, I don’t recommend:) https://t.co/cVxbCegXw7 pic.twitter.com/wPkJAG6qEO

— Lukasz Olejnik (@lukOlejnik) June 29, 2022

Joke of the chef!

‘Russian Salad’ on cafe menu at NATO summit leaves officials baffled https://t.co/s3zLh4yvAf

— nightMare (@mareByNight) June 29, 2022

Just add more p’eas. Look! Now it’s “Prussian salad”! #russiansalad #oliviersalad https://t.co/u0af0RWs36

— Flavius Septenarius (@Septenarius404) June 29, 2022

(With inputs from agencies)