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PinΔ‘ur πŸ‡­πŸ‡· πŸ‡§πŸ‡¦ πŸ‡²πŸ‡° πŸ‡·πŸ‡Έ πŸ‡§πŸ‡¬ πŸ‡­πŸ‡Ί

I have already written about ajvar, a close relative of pinΔ‘ur. It is said to originate from Macedonia (North Macedonia πŸ‡²πŸ‡°) as well, however the word pinΔ‘ur is of Hungarian πŸ‡­πŸ‡Ί origin. Like the internationally better known ajvar, it is popular all over the Balkans, with many local variations, all containing pointy red peppers (crvena…

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Ajvar πŸ‡­πŸ‡· πŸ‡²πŸ‡° πŸ‡·πŸ‡Έ πŸ‡²πŸ‡ͺ πŸ‡§πŸ‡¦

Ajvar is a popular Balkan relish based on red peppers, and several local variations exist, the most famous one being the (North) Macedonian (n. b. strictly speaking, Macedonian ajvar is made only with peppers, while all the other versions also contain aubergines). Even if the variations are small, each country, even each family, tends to…

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