Belarus: Vereshchaka with Buckwheat Pancakes

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Well, this was the first flop in my culinary journey.

I did not like this. At all.

The recipe called for white sausage so I did a little research and bought some "bangers" at our grocery store that closely matched the ingredients in the white sausages that turned up in my research. I'd never had those before. I didn't like them.

I'd never had buckwheat anything before so I wasn't sure what to expect. Turns out I also don't like the flavor of buckwheat.

I lasted 3 bites and I was done. I will not be making this again.

Thankfully, I keep some tamales in the freezer that can be thrown in the microwave in the event my international meal fails. Tonight was the first time I broke out the tamales. It was bound to happen eventually and will not stop the international meal experiment.

Maybe when I finish the rest of the world, I'll revisit Belarus and see what else their cuisine has to offer.