Russian ________ are pan-fried or oven-baked mini pies, stuffed with any fillings imaginable: from meat, fish and egg to potato, cabbage and mushrooms, to sweet cottage cheese and jam. You can buy them from a street vendor or at any bakery in Russia, however none of those can beat the ones that Russian grandmas make.
This hearty sweet and sour soup is usually made with a mix of fresh and cured beef, pork and sometimes chicken, which gives ________ its peculiar taste.
______ or Russian pancakes are similar to French crêpes, only ______ are made with yeasted dough, which makes them lighter.
Russian ______ are fried meat patties, which come out particularly juicy thanks to minced onion and bread crumbs that are added to the meat.
Although the tradition of soaking herring in water with salt, sugar and spices is also common in Denmark, Holland, Sweden and Germany, _____ _______ is Russia’s number one starter.
Probably the most famous traditional Russian/Ukrainian dish internationally, ______ is a red beetroot soup,
Another Russian dish to receive global recognition, _______ _________ is made with finely sliced beef fillet, onions and mushrooms, all sautéed in white wine and sour cream.
_________ look very similar to pelmeni, but unlike their meat-stuffed cousins, are usually filled with potatoes, mushrooms, cabbage, sweet cottage cheese and even cherries. No matter what filling you choose, they all taste great with some sour cream or melted butter.
Perfect on a hot summer day, _________ ______ is a cold soup, traditionally cooked with kvass – a refreshing drink made from fermented bread.