Cuisine

Eating and drinking together has high priority in Russia. Tradition, and the climate, have influenced the particularly fatty and rather sweet food, that is even today, still known as being typical Russian. Food that is poor in calories and rich in vitamins is not popular.

The Russian food is very different depending on what region you are in, many typical Russian dishes stem from a neighbouring country. For example many dishes containing pork originate from the Ukraine. Fruit and vegetables were imported from the Caucasian Republic, and many recipes have been adopted from there as well. The central asian and Caucasian Republic have added more flavour to the Russian cuisine by providing exotic spices and oriental lamb dishes. Most of the chicken dishes originate from the Georgian kitchen, and the Baltic Republic can be thanked for dishes containing game and fish, as well as heavy meals with bacon and ham, and delicious desserts. The Russian cuisine can be noted as being a Potpourri from the Russian Imperial times.

In typical Russian food you will find Borschtsch (soup made of red Beet), Beef Stroganoff (a caserole with fillet of beef), Blini (panecakes with salmon or caviar), Ikra (caviar) and Blintschi (sweet pancakes).

The most famous Russian drink is of course, Vodka. This is part of any celebration; be it for lunch, or in the evening for dinner. Of course the Russians also drink a lot of water with their Vodka. Tea and coffee are also part of every meal.