I love receiving your questions about Russia! It is fascinating to see what interests you and which questions you ask. I would’ve never invented some…
For most people, living on our planet, mushrooms are either champignon or shiitake mushrooms and both are sold in a grocery store. For Russians – mushrooms…
Understand Russia is opening a new chapter today – People of Russia. The first interview is with an entrepreneur Alexander Krupetskov, a former programmer, who…
Last year our government decided to give an asymmetrical response to the sanctions, imposed by Western countries. Russia banned import of food from countries, which…
Lunch is the main meal of the day in Russia. In old times workers were evaluated by their appetite – how you eat was supposed to…
We already described a festive Russian meal. Now it is time to talk about a typical daily eating habits. That does vary by region, so…
When it gets darter and colder, hot soup is the best comfort food for both body and soul. Let’s talk about traditional Russian soups, look…
A year ago I was in Cuba and bought some fresh mangoes and papayas to take home with me. Finding a wooden or a cardboard…
Nowadays in Moscow you really do not know what the hosts of the dinner party prepared for you. It can be anything – from oysters…
If there is one product, Russians are most passionate about – it is “Kolbasa” – sausage. THIS is the food generations of Soviets grew up on. Kolbasa…