Le Roy Jucep: Canadian diner renames 'poutine' on menu as it sounds like Putin
Ever since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, establishments across the world are boycotting Russian products and associations. The latest in the series is Le Roy Jucep, a diner located in Drummondville, Quebec, which has dropped the word “poutine” from its famous French fries’ dish that sounds like Russian President Vladimir Putin when pronounced aloud. The dish has been renamed “la frite fromage sauce”— the fry cheese gravy.
The diner also shared a video of a Ukrainian woman who appeared on Radio-Canada and expressed gratitude towards the restaurant for their gesture. The restaurant claims to have invented the popular Canadian French fries “poutine” garnished with cheese curds and brown gravy.
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The popular dish was invented in Quebec around the 1950s or 1960s, and the founder of Le Roy Jucep is among those who claim to have invented the dish.
Montreal CTV News reported that the eatery posted its decision to drop “poutine” on Facebook, however, the eatery was forced to delete the post due to hateful comments and death threats. “If we were able to make someone smile over there, it’s already a win!” the eatery posted on Facebook. The post also revealed “a revised logo which supports Ukraines' blue and yellow.
“We are with you with all our hearts.”
The restaurant posted a follow-up post and wrote, "Very touching to learn that our tiny message of support has been sent from Drummondville all the way to Ukraine! If we could make someone smile there, that's already a win! We are with you from the bottom of our hearts."
Since Russia started its war against Ukraine, apart from the sanctions slapped by various countries, people and establishments have been showing support for Ukraine through various means.
Alcohol stores in the United States and Canada have taken off Russian Vodka from their shelves to show disapproval of the Russian aggression. Some bars protested the invasion by dumping Stoli Vodka. The International Cat Federation has prohibited Russian cats from competing in their shows. The World Taekwondo targeted Putin himself and took away his honorary black belt.
In New York City, people have gathered at East Village’s Ukrainian restaurant Veselka to show their solidarity towards Ukraine, while Midtown’s Russian Tea Room have sales suffered. Russian citizens are burning their passports and are backlashing Putin for warfare.
After weeks of warning from countries around the world, Russia launched a three-pronged invasion of Ukraine on February 24.
