Borscht is a hearty beet soup with meat and vegetables. Shchi is a cabbage soup made from fresh or fermented cabbage. Solyanka is a thick soup with various meats and pickles. Ukha is a clear fish soup with various fish varieties
Smelts are small freshwater fish found in oceans, rivers, and lakes worldwide. Most species rarely exceed 20 cm in length, some reaching 25-40 cm. Many species are anadromous, living in sea and breeding in freshwater
Caesar Cardini invented the salad in Tijuana, Mexico on July 4, 1924. The salad was created when the kitchen was overwhelmed with ingredients. Original recipe used only Worcestershire sauce, not anchovies or herbs. The dish was originally prepared tableside by the chef
Olivier salad originated in Moscow in 1860s by Belgian chef Lucien Olivier. Ivan Ivanov stole and modified the original recipe. Dish is known by different names in various European countries
Echpochmak is a Tatar Tatar specialty with meat stuffing in triangle shape. Chudu is a thin flatbread with meat or vegetable fillings from Dagestan. Okroshka is a traditional soup made with vegetables and meat with kvass. Semolina porridge is a popular breakfast dish served with jam. Kurnik is a traditional meat pie baked for weddings