Why is the real name of Russian salad American salad?

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1. The reason why the real name of Russian salad is American salad is due to ideological reasons during the Cold War period..

   Russian salad began to be served in restaurants opened by White Russians who came to Istanbul after the 1917 October Revolution. Türkiye, II. After World War II, when it joined the Western alliance against the Soviet Union, the name of the salad began to be called “American salad” due to the “threat of communism”.

   During this period, shopkeepers whose menus included “Russian salad” were subject to sanctions and were detained. After September 12, upon the instructions of Kenan Evren, the words “Russian salad” on the menus were changed to “American salad”.

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