Some food combinations are built to spark debate—pineapples on pizza, fries in milkshakes... and now, Iga Swiatek’s strawberries and pasta.
The No. 8 seed had just wrapped up a win on Centre Court when she was asked about her dinner plans. Swiatek shared that she’d been craving a childhood favorite: makaron z truskawkami, a popular Polish dish made with strawberries, pasta and yogurt.
Cue gasps from the Wimbledon crowd—and plenty of social media side-eyes—as the combo left many fans baffled.
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"Why is it such a big thing? Everybody should eat that," Swiatek said, grinning after her third-round win.
"I think in summer kids are eating it a lot. I don't know. It's just a perfect mix of tastes."
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