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Tvorog

Fresh curd cheese drained from gently warmed soured milk, the base several Russian sweet and baked dishes are built on.

13 hr 15 minServes 6

BasicsRussian

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Blini

Thin yeasted pancakes of buckwheat and wheat flour, cooked in a hot pan and served with soured cream, butter or salted fish.

1 hr 45 min

Serves 4

BreakfastRussian

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Borodinsky Rye Bread

Dark sourdough rye scalded with red rye malt, sweetened with molasses and finished with a crust of coriander seed.

15 hr 15 minServes 12

BreadRussian

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Borscht

Beetroot and cabbage soup built on beef broth, with the grated beetroot added late and with acid so it stays red.

3 hr 35 minServes 6

SoupsUkrainianRussian

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Buckwheat Kasha with Mushrooms

Buckwheat toasted dry, then cooked pilaf-style with onion and mushrooms so the grains stay separate.

1 hrServes 4

Main coursesRussian

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Chicken Kiev

Crumbed chicken breast sealed around garlic-and-herb butter, chilled hard so the filling stays in until cutting.

2 hr 25 minServes 4

Main coursesUkrainianRussian

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Shashlik

Cubed lamb marinated in grated onion and vinegar, then grilled on flat skewers over embers until charred at the edges.

8 hr 55 minServes 6

Main coursesRussianGeorgian

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Shchi

Cabbage soup simmered in meat broth, made sour with sauerkraut in winter and with fresh cabbage in summer.

3 hr 30 minServes 6

SoupsRussian

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Smetannik

Soft honey-scented sponge layers stacked with a whipped soured cream filling and left overnight to soften.

9 hr 35 minServes 12

DessertsRussian

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Syrniki

Fried curd-cheese fritters made from drained tvorog, crisp at the edge and soft in the middle, eaten with soured cream.

3 hr 5 minServes 4

BreakfastRussian

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Vareniki

Larger Ukrainian dumplings filled with potato and fried onion or with sweetened curd, boiled and dressed in butter.

1 hr 55 minServes 4

Main coursesUkrainianRussian

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Vatrushka

Yeasted buns pressed into a ring around a well of sweetened curd cheese, baked until the filling sets to a soft custard.

2 hr 25 minServes 10

BreadRussian

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Vinegret

Beetroot, potato, carrot and sauerkraut dressed with oil rather than mayonnaise, with the beetroot oiled first to hold the colour.

2 hrServes 6

Side dishesRussian

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Zapekanka

Curd cheese baked with semolina, egg and raisins into a light set pudding, eaten warm with soured cream.

1 hr 25 minServes 6

BreakfastRussian

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Zharkoye

Beef, potato and root vegetables braised slowly in one pot until the meat pulls apart under a fork.

3 hr 15 minServes 4

Main coursesRussian

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Forshmak

Salt herring chopped fine with apple, hard-boiled egg and onion into a spread for dark rye bread.

3 hr 45 minServes 8

Side dishesJewishRussian

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Golubtsy

Cabbage leaves rolled around seasoned mince and rice, then braised slowly in tomato and soured cream.

2 hr 30 minServes 4

Main coursesRussian

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Guryev Kasha

Semolina baked in layers between the skins lifted from scalded cream, with nuts, preserved fruit and caramel.

2 hr 52 minServes 8

DessertsRussian

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Herring Under a Fur Coat

Layers of salted herring, onion, potato, carrot and beetroot under mayonnaise, left overnight so it sets firm enough to cut.

9 hr 55 minServes 8

Side dishesRussian

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Holodets

Pork trotters and beef simmered for hours until the broth sets to a firm savoury jelly around the shredded meat.

18 hr 15 minServes 10

Side dishesRussian

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Kotlety

Everyday Soviet-era mince patties bound with milk-soaked bread, which keeps them tender rather than springy.

1 hr 10 minServes 4

Main coursesRussian

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Kulich

Tall enriched Easter bread coloured with saffron and studded with raisins, finished with a white glaze that runs down the sides.

7 hr 55 minServes 12

BreadRussian

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Kvass

A lightly fermented drink made from dried dark rye bread, sugar and yeast, sour and faintly sweet.

42 hr 40 minServes 8

BasicsRussian

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Medovik

Honey layer cake of thin baked discs, filled with soured cream and left overnight until the layers soften into cake.

10 hr 40 minServes 12

DessertsRussian