The Traditions

From Soviet stamples to foodie fairy tales

Once upon a taste

What does it mean to be 'like a cucumber'?

Meals from history

Time and table travel

Dine like a true Soviet citizen

Soviet staples

An appetite for art

What was often a main course in 'Anna Karenina'?

Smoked goose

Anna Karenina

Some like it hot

Serving with style

Setting The Table: Then and Now

The Traditions

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Once upon a taste

The Russian fairy tales with a foodie twist

What does it mean to be 'like a cucumber'?

Russian Food Culture Explained in 4 Proverbs

What Did Vasilica the Beautiful Find in the Cellar?

Fantastical stories of bliny, kvass and honey

Easier Than a Steamed Turnip

Pokhlyobka and other stories

Meals from history

10 Meals That Shaped Russian Culinary History

Take a gastronomic tour of Russia with these delicious dishes

Potatoes Sprinkled With Sugar?

3 curious facts about old-school eating in Saint Petersburg

Time and table travel

Old Moscow cuisine and modern day burgers

The Unexpected Tastes from Moscow

Dine like a true Soviet citizen

Find out what people in the USSR ate for breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Can You Pronounce 'Zakusochnaya'?

The curiosities of Soviet cuisine

Don't Forget The Mayonnaise!

What you'd find at a typical factory cafeteria

Herring Under a Fur Coat

The recipes that became a cultural code

Soviet staples

Which of these classic dishes have you tried?

Chicken Soup

Curd Ring

Kartoshka Cake

Stolichny Salad

Okroshka

Eggs with Mayonnaise

Marinated Fish

Naval Pasta

Borsch

Donuts

Squash Caviar

Minced Meat Cutlets

Vinaigrette

Vitamin Salad

An appetite for art

The food that made history in world-famous novels and paintings

Pushkin's Pie

Detailed descriptions of meals in used by Russian authors to offer an insight into their characters

Pineapples in Champagne

And other meals of classical Russian literary heroes, from Chichikov in "Dead Souls" to Levin and Oblonsky in "Anna Karenina"

The Good Old Times of Tea Parties

Famous paintings to make your mouth water

Some like it hot

Find out more about the history of Russian tea culture

What is a Samovar?

Learn about the iconic Russian gadget

The History of Tea Drinking

Find out what frogs have to do with serving tea

Serving with style

Explore traditional Russian tableware

Setting The Table: Then and Now

The tableware used to set up a traditional Russian table... and what is still used to this day

The Flavors

The second chapter in the Russian food story

Eat Your Way Across Russia

Discover how Russia's vast size has led to its delectable range of flavors and traditions