Russia Recipes
A continent of comfort food built for the cold. Not sure what to eat in Russia? Start with Beef Stroganoff, Pelmeni, Medovik and Blini (Russian Thin Pancakes). Here are 9 authentic Russia recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
9 recipes
Beef StroganoffMoscow, Russia · medium · 45 minSeared strips of beef and mushrooms in a mustard-spiked sour cream sauce over noodles, 19th-century Moscow at its most elegant.
Beef Stroganoff Grechnevaya KashaMoscow, Russia · easy · 23 minToasted buckwheat simmered until fluffy and served with butter, the quintessential Russian porridge.
PelmeniMoscow, Russia · medium · 1 h 15 minSmall dumplings of thin dough around a juicy meat filling, boiled and served with sour cream, a Russian staple.
MedovikMoscow, Russia · advanced · 21 h 40 minMany thin honey-baked layers stacked with a tangy sour-cream frosting, Russia's classic honey cake.
ShchiMoscow, Russia · easy · 2 h 50 minOne of Russia's oldest soups: sauerkraut and cabbage simmered with beef into a tangy, comforting bowl finished with sour cream and dill.
Blini (Russian Thin Pancakes)Moscow, Russia · easy · 40 minThin, lacy pancakes swirled paper-thin in the pan and rolled or folded around jam and sour cream, a cornerstone of the Russian table.
Salat Olivye (Olivier Salad)Moscow, Russia · easy · 1 h 35 minFinely diced boiled potato, carrot, egg, dill pickle, green peas and doctor’s sausage folded through mayonnaise, the salad that crowns every Russian New Year table.
Malosolnye Ogurtsy (Russian Lightly Salted Dill Cucumbers)Moscow, Russia · easy · 12 h 20 minSmall, crisp cucumbers packed with dill and garlic and covered with hot salt brine, ready overnight: bright green, crunchy, garlicky and only lightly salted, the summer pickle of the Russian table.
Pirozhki s Kapustoy (Russian Fried Cabbage Buns)Moscow, Russia · medium · 3 h 20 minSoft, enriched yeast dough wrapped around buttery braised cabbage with onion and carrot, pinched into ovals and fried golden, the Russian hand pie sold on the street and made at home.
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