#TOTI This One Time in Kiev - Eating Raw Pig Fat Part 2 of 3

lazamedved (50)in #travel • 7 years ago (edited)

I can't shake the feeling that I'm in a Soviet era movie. Listening to reminders us of the glorious leader while I chill on the ice sofa.

(I put the above video together to show you the locations where this story takes place.)

City - Kyiv, Ukraine

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I see my friend at the gates, we greet and start walking onto the exhibition grounds.

Me:

"So...what is salo?"

Friend:

"It's raw pig fat that we eat."

Me:

"..."

Forget WalMart Greeters, this is where it's at. Traditional Ukrainian music welcomes everyone.

I grab some food immediately.

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Laugh at the snowman acting goofy with the children.

The loudspeaker overhead is announcing something. It sounds like Soviet propaganda. I can't shake the feeling that I'm in a Soviet era movie. Listening to reminders us of the glorious leader. But in reality she's probably saying when the next act is coming on stage.

There are more than snowman walking around, there are pigs now also. Makes sense this is the pig fat salo festival after all.

They were playing skip rope with an invisible person, so I kicked out the invisible man and jumped in.

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Went to the ice bar. It was already freezing outside already, but whatever.

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There was a small petting zoo.

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Now that we’ve touched some animals, it’s time for some food. Try to walk by these cooking and not take one. I'm almost certain everything here is 100% natural.

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Me:

"Where is the salo?"

She:

"Over there!"

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We buy some.

Also some Georgian food. In fact, a LOT of Georgian food. I soon learn that much of Ukrainian delicacy comes from Georgia, as Georgia is famous for their tasty food.

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