A FOOD TRADITION

Russian Cuisine

A broad cooking tradition shaped by Slavic, northern, Siberian, and imperial-era influences, centered on soups, breads, porridges, dumplings, preserved foods, and festive pastries.

Dishes linked to this cuisine

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Beef Stroganoff

Beef Stroganoff is a Russian dish of sautéed strips of beef and onion with mushrooms in a rich sour-cream-based sauce.

Blini

Blini are Russian thin pancakes made from wheat flour and a fermented or non-fermented batter containing milk, eggs, butter, and often yeast.

Borscht

A Russian-style beetroot soup combining beetroot with cabbage, root vegetables, and broth, commonly served with sour cream.

Botvinya

A chilled Russian soup based on kvass and leafy greens, traditionally served with fish and fresh herbs.

Buckwheat Kasha

A Russian porridge of cooked buckwheat groats, typically served warm with salt and sometimes butter.