Russia: Recipes and Cuisine

Kremlin spires in Moscow, Russia
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Russian cuisine is vast and varied, a reflection of the fact that its territory spans thousands of miles and numerous cultures. A large portion of Russian dishes — cabbage soups, black bread, buckwheat porridge — have origins in the peasantry. Still others — chicken Kiev, bef Stroganoff, veal Prince Orloff — reflect French culinary traditions imported to the imperial court by Catherine the Great. Root vegetables, poulty, wild game, fish, hearty breads and noodles are popular, as are never-ending shots of vodka.

Typical Russian Dishes

A list of typical Russian dishes and foods. Use it to help you plan a Russian-style meal, party or festival.

Appetizers

  • Bliny (Filled buckwheat crepes)
  • Ikra (Caviar)
  • Marinovannye Griby (Marinated mushrooms)
  • Pashtet (Chicken liver paté)

Soups and Stews

  • Borshch (Beet soup)
  • Pokhlobka (Potato soup)
  • Rassolnik (Sorrel soup)
  • Shchi (Cabbage soup)
  • Ukha (Fish soup)

Salads

  • Kvashenaya Kapusta Provansal (Sauerkraut salad)
  • Salat Olivier (Chicken and vegetable salad with sour cream dressing)
  • Vinegret (Cold vegetable salad)

Noodles and Dumplings

  • Pelmeny (Stuffed pasta dumplings)
  • Vareniki (Stuffed dumplings)

Meats

  • Bef Stroganov (Beef and mushrooms in a sour cream sauce)
  • Golubtsy (Stuffed cabbage rolls)
  • Pirozhki (Meat-filled pastries)
  • Shashlik (Marinated lamb skewers)
  • Zharennyi Porosenok (Roast suckling pig)

Fish and Seafood

  • Kulebiaka (Salmon in puff pastry)
  • Sturgeon in Lemon-Dill Sauce

Vegetables and Beans

  • Draniki (Potato pancakes)
  • Kapusta (Sauerkraut)

Breads and Grains

  • Kasha (Buckwheat groats)
  • Dark Rye Bread

Desserts

  • Charlotka (Cake of ladyfingers and whipped cream)
  • Kissel (Puréed fruit dessert)
  • Kulich (Easter cake)
  • Paskha (Easter cheese dessert)

Beverages

  • Kvas (Fermented rye beverage)
  • Vodka (Distilled potato liquor)

Breakfast

  • Bliny (Filled buckwheat crepes)
  • Syrniki (Sweet cheese fritters)

Russian Recipes

Try these recipes from Russia.



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