I have been told that “Baba ghanoush” (the eggplant mayo salad) is Russian for eggplant caviar – so which is the eggplant and which is the caviar. And if not in what language is “Baba ghanoush”?
Baba ghanoush actually comes from Arabic. "Baba is the Arabic word for 'father' as well as a term of endearment; Ghanouj means 'indulged.'" (RFJC:
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