Vladivostok is the birthplace of the famous Russian "Ptichye Moloko" whisked cream cake. The recipe was invented in 1967 by confectioner Anna Chulkova who received the highest Lenin award for her achievement at the time. The Vladivostok Confectionery pioneered the production technology resulting in the fact that even today, Primorsky Konditer’s “Ptichka'' cake remains a favourite local treat rivalling seaweed chocolate, the other prominent sweet from Sakhalin and Primorye.