Traditional dishes of Russia

Traditional dishes of Russia
Every country has its own culture, traditions, holidays and, of course, cuisine. That makes each nation uniLearning about Russian cuisine can help to understand better the nature of the countryque and authentic.

Borsch
Some of my favourite national dishes are borsch, cabbage rolls, pancakes with jam, vinaigrette, kvass and okroshka. Borsch is a beetroot soup, which contains many other vegetables: potatoes, carrots, onions, cabbage. Every housewife has her own recipe of borsch.

Kvass
Kvass is a cold fermented drink made of rye bread. It is especially popular in summertime. It is one of the ingredients of cold Russian soup okroshka. However, some people make okroshka from a fermented milk drink, called kefir.

Vinaigrette
Vinaigrette is a traditional Russian salad made of cooked beetroot. Other vegetables in it include potatoes, carrots, onion, green peas or beans. People add sauerkraut or pickles to make it more savory.

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Varenye
Varenye or varenie is a popular dessert, widespread in Eastern Europe (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus).
It is made by cooking berries, fruits, or more rarely nuts, vegetables, or flowers, in sugar syrup.

Okroshka
Okroshka is a cold soup of Russian origin. The classic soup is a mix of mostly raw vegetables (like cucumbers, radishes and spring onions), boiled potatoes, eggs, and a cooked meat with kvass.
Later versions that first appeared in Soviet times use kefir, or mineral water instead of kvass.