I first tried this a few weeks ago when I visited Kosovo. This was something that I saw many times though being sold in the cities of Macedonia as well. When Jimmy and I went to the store this evening to buy some little dishes for dinner, I was pointing to and trying to read out a bean dish that I wanted to the counter lady. Instead of receiving the bean dish, I received a little tub of what is called Ajvar.
I love this Ajvar stuff. I was wise enough to only eat half of the container tonight, and perhaps I can save the rest for later. This would make great souvenirs for those folks out there who love peppers, and no, not the spicy kind either. I just learned that the word is pronounced "eye-var".
Here is a link that explains this yummy red pepper and eggplant dish. The link also contains a recipe too, so you can get started ASAP.
Here is a link to one of the most famous brand names associated with Ajvar. I even remembered seeing a little car in Skopje, Macedonia, with the Mama's insignia on it.
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