Popular dishes of Russian cuisine

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Russia is the biggest country of the world, can you imagine

Russia is the biggest country of the world, can you imagine

how diverse it is? So many different people, so many traditions. But the thing which Russian people have in common is Russian cuisine. We really love it!
Have you ever heard about Rassolnik and Shchi? Great! It’s time we knew about the most popular dishes in Russia.
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Borscht Borscht or so called Red soup, is the most famous

Borscht

Borscht or so called Red soup, is the most famous soup

in Russia. It’s associated as national cuisine in Ukraine and some others countries in Eastern Europe.
However, Russian borscht and Ukrainian borscht are not the same. In Russia we prefer beef while in Ukraine pork is more common meat for this soup. Moreover Ukrainian borscht is not always red.
This soup is traditionally served with black bread and sour cream.

Common Ingredients are:
Beef or pork, beetroots,
white cabbage, carrots,
parsley root, potatoes,
onions and tomatoes.

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Shchi Shchi or cabbage soup. This soup has no social class

Shchi

Shchi or cabbage soup. This soup has no social class boundaries.

The unique taste of shchi is the same no matter who and how cooked it. The secret is to left it to stew after cooking.
Traditionally served with smetana and rye bread, just like Borscht.

Common Ingredients are:
Cabbage
Meat
Carrots, basil or parsley roots
Onions, garlic, pepper

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Rassolnik Rassolnik is a hot soup in a salty-sour cucumber base.

Rassolnik

Rassolnik is a hot soup in a salty-sour cucumber base. The

name originates from the Russian word rassol which means "brine" (pickle water).
For best taste, there has to be a balance between the sour part and neutral absorbers (cereals, potatoes, root vegetables).
Rassolnik became part of the common Soviet cuisine and today it is also popular in Ukraine and Belarus.
Typical rassolnik is based on pork or beef kidneys, brine (and pickles), vegetables and barley, pickled cucumbers, pearl barley.
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Solyanka Solyanka is a thick, piquant soup that combines components from

Solyanka

Solyanka is a thick, piquant soup that combines components from shchi

(cabbage, smetana) and rassolnik (pickle water and cucumbers).
Solyanka is much thicker than other soups.
There are 3 types of solyanka: meat, fish, and simple solyanka.
The first two are cooked on strong meat or fish broths mixed with cucumber pickle water and the last on mushroom or vegetable broth.
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Okroshka Okroshka is a cold soup based on kvass (beverage commonly

Okroshka

Okroshka is a cold soup based on kvass (beverage commonly made

from rye bread) or various kinds of sour milk. Okroshka is also a salad.
The kvass most commonly used in cooking is white okroshka kvass, which is much more sour than drinking kvass. For the final touch, boiled eggs and smetana are added.
There are typically two types of vegetables in okroshka. The first must have a neutral taste, such as boiled potatoes, turnips, carrots, or fresh cucumbers. The second must be spicy and aromatic, like radishes or green onion as well as other herbs.
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Dressed herring Sel'edka pod shuboy (herring under a fur coat) or

Dressed herring

Sel'edka pod shuboy (herring under a fur coat) or "dressed

herring" is a very popular Russian salad.
It is called so because chopped salted herring is under a "coat" of shredded cooked beet, sometimes with a layer of egg or other vegetables.
There are layers of diced pickled herring, grated boiled vegetables (potatoes, carrots), chopped onions, and mayonnaise.
A final layer of grated boiled beetroot covered with mayonnaise is what gives the salad its characteristic rich purple color. Dressed herring salad is often decorated with grated boiled eggs (whites, yolks, or both).
A very popular dish for New Year celebration.
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Pelmeni Pelmeni are a traditional Russian dish. It is also widely

Pelmeni

Pelmeni are a traditional Russian dish.
It is also widely known

in Eastern Europe.
Pelmeni are minced meat filling, wrapped in thin dough. Dough is made of flour and eggs, sometimes with milk or water added. Any kinds of meat can be used for filling.
The dish is served with butter or smetana.
Usually pelmeni are boiled, but sometimes it can be fried until they turn golden brown.
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Blini Blini are thin griddle cakes similar to crepes. They may

Blini

Blini are thin griddle cakes similar to crepes.
They may be

topped or filled with butter, smetana and any kinds of fruit preserves.
Blini had a ritual significance for early Slavic peoples in pre-Christian times since they were a symbol of the sun, due to their round form. They were traditionally prepared at the end of the winter to honor the rebirth of the new sun during Maslenitsa, a springtime festival.
The word "blin" (singular of blini) comes from Old Slavic "mlin", which means "to mill".
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Kasha In Russia the word kasha refers to any kind of

Kasha

In Russia the word kasha refers to any kind of porridge.


Kasha is one of the most important dishes in traditional Russian cuisine. Variety of cereals is based on a variety of local crops.
The most popular cereals are buckwheat, millet, semolina, oats and rice.
People add butter, salt, sugar, different jams or fresh fruit and berries to kasha. It is traditionally cooked in milk.
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Despite these dishes are well-known to everyone in Russia, the recepies

Despite these dishes are well-known to everyone in Russia, the recepies

and preparation vary from family to family. That means Russian cuisine can tell you about the story of Russia and traditions of its families.