Question by I thought…: What are some common daily foods eaten in Russia?
Anything you like specifically?
How about some traditional, special dishes?
Answers and Views:
Answer by Alan B
Borsche, Plemini, and of course sushi lol
Answer by Wave2012
Borsch is more popular in Ukraine. Many of Russians hate it since they give it to kids in kindergardens very often. Also many people confuse borsch and schi. They are almost the same except borsch includes beetroot and schi includes cabbage.
The most popular are:
– schi http://www.russianfoods.com/en/schi/ or here: http://www.enjoyyourcooking.com/
– borsch (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borscht)
– fried potato with chicken/mashrooms/meat/etc
– summer cold soup “okroshka” (http://www.enjoyyourcooking.com/soup-recipes/okroshka.html)
– fried fish (http://www.enjoyyourcooking.com/main-dish-recipes/fried-fish-cod.html)
– stewed pork/beef/chicken with onion (http://www.enjoyyourcooking.com/main-dish-recipes/stewed-beef-with-onions.html)
– stuffed Bell Peppers (http://www.enjoyyourcooking.com/main-dish-recipes/stuffed-bell-peppers.html)
– Russian Salad (Olivier) (http://www.enjoyyourcooking.com/salads/russian-salad-olivier.html)
– vareniki – they can be with cheese, muchrooms, strawberry, cherry inside http://shesimmers.com/
etc…
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What do you think?
Svetlana says
Russian cuisine is very wide and very tasty. Russians have their own traditional soups, salads, main dishes and deserts.
The most famous cold soup is cold “akroshka” ( окрошка). This soup is usually cooked in summer and it is based on Russian “Kvas” (квас – drink made from bread). There must be two sorts of vegetables in okroshka. The first must have a neutral taste, such as boiled potatoes, turnips, rutabagas, carrots, or fresh cucumbers. The second must be spicy, consisting of mainly green onion as well as other herbs—greens of dill, parsley, chervil, celery, or tarragon. You can use different types of meat in your soup. Usually Russian use beef or fish. You can buy Kvas in every Russian store.
One of the most famous soups is “Borsch” (Борщ). Borsch is made of broth, beets and tomato juice with different vegetables. Vegetables can be onions, cabbages, tomatos, carrots, and celery. Usually Borscht contains beef or sausages but it also can be made vegan. It can be served hot or cold. Typically, it is served with white bread and Smetana ( sour cream).
The most important salad on Russian table is salad called “Olivje”(Оливье). Olivje salad: a mayonnaise-based potato salad distinguished by its diced texture and the contrasting flavors of pickles, capers, olives, hard-boiled eggs, and peas.
Traditional Russian meat dish is called Pyel’meni (пельмени) but it’s very hard to make them at home so usually Russians buy them in a store. You can find pyelmeni in every Russian Store.
Timofej Derevtsov says
It depends on the region. Daily and the ubiquitous borsch and vodka – just only ill imagination of russophobes.
Cossak says
Borsch and pelmeni is №1 on the table of average russian.
Here in south-west Russia “uha” fish soup popular too. I may name “okroshka” too