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Chebureki - a large deep fried meat turnover. Somewhat similar to empanada and pot stickers.

Chebureki (Чебуреки)

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Chebureki are large deep-fried half-moon-shaped turnovers or pot stickers filled with minced mint and spices. They also resemble empanadas although the taste is quite different.

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Olivier salad

Olivier Salad (Салат Оливье)

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No post-Soviet or modern Russian holiday table is complete without this famous salad. It's a staple, especially on New Year's Eve!

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Pasta Russian Navy Style Макароны по-флотски

Pasta Russian Navy Style (Макароны по-флотски)

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Spaghetti mixed with ground beef and sautéed onion. A popular simple dish that used to be served in institutions in the USSR.

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Herring Shuba Salad

Herring Shuba Salad (Селёдка под шубой)

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Pieces of pickled herring are covered with a thick layered coat of vegetables topped with mayo. Try this easy-to-make Russian classic. No party should start without it!

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Okroshka (Окрошка)

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Okroshka is a traditional cold soup typically served in the warm months. This soup is based on kvass (a traditional Russian beverage) with added vegetables and sometimes meat such as bologna.

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Kvass - a Russian drink

Kvass (Квас)

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Kvass is an ancient Russian drink known and loved for well over a thousand years. Because it's naturally fermented, this beverage offers potential health benefits.

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Stuffed Buns with Chicken (Пирожки с курятиной)

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Sweet dough buns with minced chicken, eggs and veggie filling called "pirozhki" in Russian. Serve with soup or by themselves. Not to be confused with pierogies that are essentially potato and cheese dumplings and chicken parm rolls from your local pizza joint! 

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Spaghetti Squash with Mushroom Sauce

Spaghetti Squash with Mushrooms (Кабачок спагетти с грибами)

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Can you enjoy a pasta dish without getting the carb load of real pasta? This spaghetti squash with sauteed mushrooms, onions and spices will make everyone at the dinner table happy: omnivores and vegetarians alike.

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Russian cake Eleonora made with sour cream

Cake Eleonora (Кекс Элеонора)

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Can you make a cake using sour cream? Yes, you can! And it's not your grandma's poundcake simply because it may look like one. Quick to make and delicious!

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Smetannik Sour Cream Cake (Торт Сметанник)

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Smetannik is a dessert you absolutely have to make at home and not buy a commercial version. And that’s despite the multitude of cakes sold under this name in many Russian stores. Those cakes may taste fantastic although in our experience, none of the commercially available “Smetanniks” we’ve tried tasted ...

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