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The Volga region is a historical region in Russia that encompasses the drainage basin of the Volga River, the longest river in Europe, in central and southern European Russia.

Featured Dishes from Russia

Okroshka

Okroshka

Chilled summer kefir soup made with raw vegetables, cucumbers, radishes, spring onions, boiled potatoes, eggs, beef, ham, sausage, veal

Ovoshchnoy sup

Ovoshchnoy sup

Peking duck

Peking duck

Oven-roasted duck with crispy skin

Pelmeni

Pelmeni

Savory dumplings filled with beef, lamb, pork, salmon, creamy mushrooms, serve with sour cream, dill and vinegar, in a broth

Pirog

Pirog

Pastry filled with savory ingredients such as cabbage, meat, fish, mushrooms, potatoes, or sweet ingredients such as smetana, fruit, honey, nuts, poppy seeds

Piti

Piti

Meat and vegetable stew, made with mutton, potatoes, chickpeas, tomatoes

Pizza

Pizza

Oven baked flat dough or crust topped with sauce, meat, cheese, vegetables, fruit, many different toppings, crust types and cooking styles

Plov

Plov

Mixed rice dish made with, for example, mutton, beef, chicken, carrots, onions, fruit, berries, raisins

Pozharsky cutlet

Pozharsky cutlet

Breaded ground chicken or veal cutlet

Pumpkin soup

Pumpkin soup

Qistibi

Qistibi

Flatbread filled with mashed potatoes, millet, stew, topped with clarified butter

Rassolnik

Rassolnik

Pickled cucumber soup with beef, kidney, barley, potatoes, vegetables, herbs

Ratatouille

Ratatouille

Stewed vegetables

Ravioli

Ravioli

Pasta filled with meat, vegetables, cheese, fruit, nuts, typically in the shape of squares or circles and topped with sauce

Schnitzel

Schnitzel

Breaded and fried meat cutlet, for example, chicken, pork, turkey, veal, Wiener

Shashlik

Shashlik

Cubed, skewered and grilled meat kebabs

Shchi

Shchi

Cabbage soup, serve with rye bread

Solyanka

Solyanka

Stew made with beef, chicken, pork, sausages, fish or mushrooms, and with vegetables and barrel salted cucumbers

Sorrel borscht

Sorrel borscht

Steak

Steak

Typically beef steak, but can be from other animals as well, many different cuts and ways to prepare, for example, ribeye, filet mignon, cowboy steak, New York strip, T-bone

Sup

Sup

Soup, made with vegetables, meat, dumplings, many different kinds

Sushi

Sushi

Small, bite-sized preparations of sushi rice (shari, sumeshi, しゃり, 酢飯) with seafood, fish, eel, vegetables, fruit, seaweed, sesame seeds, many different types and ways to prepare

Svekolnik

Svekolnik

Cold borscht soup, made with beets, hard boiled eggs, yogurt, buttermilk, crawfish, ham, veal

Tempura

Tempura

Battered and deep-fried seafood or vegetables, serve with dipping sauce, for example, tentsuyu sauce (てんつゆ/天汁)

Tushonka

Tushonka

Canned stewed meat

Tyurya

Tyurya

Cold water or kvass broth with crumbled bread or crackers, plus oil, onions, salt, historically a peasant dish

Ukha

Ukha

Fish soup with vegetables and potatoes, commonly made with carp

Varenyky

Varenyky

Dumplings, filled with sweet or savory mixtures like ground meat, cheese, potato, sauerkraut, fruit, blueberries

Veal Orloff

Veal Orloff

Braised veal slices layered with puréed mushrooms, onions, potatoes and Mornay sauce, may also be made with, for example, beef, pork, turkey

Zharkoe

Zharkoe

Pot roast, made with beef and potatoes

Zrazy

Zrazy

Meat cutlets or rolls filled with, for example, mushrooms, vegetables, liver, eggs, grains, may also be made with mashed potatoes and fried, similar to croquettes

Ajika

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Ajika

Spicy bell pepper condiment, either red or green, made with peppers, garlic, herbs and spices

Aspic

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Aspic

Au jus

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Au jus

A light gravy or dipping sauce made from the juices of cooked meats, used with meat dishes, French dip

Baguette

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Baguette

Long thin French bread, serve with jam, honey, butter, Nutella, use to make sandwiches

Baklazhannaya ikra

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Baklazhannaya ikra

Roasted eggplant spread or dip, serve with toast, bread, vegetables

Baranki

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Baranki

A type of bagel, many different flavors, for example, plain, sweet, vanilla, lemon, almond, saffron, poppy, mustard, serve with tea

Bearnaise Sauce

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Bearnaise Sauce

Hollandaise sauce with shallots and tarragon, used with meat, fish, poultry, vegetables, eggs

Bechamel

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Bechamel

A milk and roux sauce, used as a base to make many other sauces, good with pasta, poultry, fish, vegetables

Black bread

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Black bread

Bolognese Sauce

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Bolognese Sauce

Tomato sauce with minced beef or veal, celery, carrot, onion, red or white wine, oregano, used with pasta

Borodinsky

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Borodinsky

Rye bread with coriander

Brioche

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Brioche

Bread with a high egg and butter content, may also be made with dried fruit, chocolate chips, raisins

Bryndza

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Bryndza

Soft sheep's milk cheese

Bublik

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Bublik

Ring-shaped bread topped with poppy seeds, similar to bagels

Buterbrod

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Buterbrod

Open-faced sandwich

Buzhenina

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Buzhenina

Herb-roasted pork, commonly served cold as an appetizer

Caesar salad

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Caesar salad

Carbonara sauce

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Carbonara sauce

A hollandaise-style sauce made with eggs, hard cheese such as Pecorino Romano, pancetta or guanciale, pepper, commonly served with pasta

Caviar

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Caviar

Salt-cured fish roe, several different varieties and ways to serve

Chrain

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Chrain

Minced horseradish relish, there are two main variations, red and white, red chrain is made with beets while white chrain omits the beets, use with gefilte fish (fish balls)

Circassian

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Circassian

Cheese made from cow, sheep or goat milk

Cottage cheese

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Cottage cheese

Croissant

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Croissant

Flaky, buttery pastry, made with raisins, almonds, chocolate, cream, serve with coffee

Cucumber and radish salad

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Cucumber and radish salad

Dal

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Dal

Lentils and pulses such as biuli (black gram), chhola (Bengal gram), red and green gram (mung bean, mung dal) and pigeon peas, used in curries, soup, side dishes

Daralagjazsky

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Daralagjazsky

A soft goat or sheep milk cheese

Dessertnyj belyj

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Dessertnyj belyj

A soft cow milk cheese

Doctor's sausage

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Doctor's sausage

Beef and pork sausage, similar to bologna

Dressed herring

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Dressed herring

Pickled herring layered with boiled vegetables and mayonnaise

Espagnole Mother Sauce

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Espagnole Mother Sauce

Basic brown sauce made from brown stock and brown roux, serves as a base for many other sauces

Fermented bean paste

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Fermented bean paste

French fries

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French fries

Deep-fried french-cut potatoes

Garlic sauce

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Garlic sauce

Many different types of garlic sauce, used with many different dishes

Golubtsy

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Golubtsy

Cabbage rolls, filled with minced meat, vegetables, rice and spices

Gornoaltajski

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Gornoaltajski

Hard sheep's milk cheese

Harissa

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Harissa

Spicy chili paste made with red chili peppers, cumin, coriander, olive oil, serve with grilled meats, falafel, soups, salads, yogurt

Herbes de Provence

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Herbes de Provence

A dried herb mix commonly made with basil, bay leaf, rosemary, thyme, savory (classic mixture), though fennel and lavender can also be used, used with grilled or roasted meats, fish, stews, salads

Kalach

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Kalach

Braided sweet bread, similar to brioche, common during Christmas

Kapusta

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Kapusta

Cabbage, used in cabbage soup (капуста суп), braised, stewed, served as a side dish

Kashk

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Kashk

Dried salty cheese made from strained yogurt

Keks stolichniy

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Keks stolichniy

Sweet raisin bread, may contain lemon zest, cognac

Ketchup

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Ketchup

A tomato-based condiment with vinegar and spices, commonly served with burgers, hot dogs, fries, used in many different dishes and recipes

Khachapuri

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Khachapuri

Flatbread, may be filled with cheese, butter, egg, spinach, potatoes

Kholodets

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Kholodets

Khrenovina

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Khrenovina

Tomato sauce with horseradish, used with meat dishes, pelmeni

Kishka

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Kishka

Sausage made with a mix of meat and grain stuffed inside beef intestine

Kolbas

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Kolbas

Koliva

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Koliva

Wheatberry porridge, made to honor the dead

Korall

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Korall

A soft pink processed cheese with a shrimp flavor

Korovai

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Korovai

Decorated and symbolic bread traditionally used at weddings

Kutia

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Kutia

A sweetened mix of wheatberries, nuts, poppy seeds, raisins, honey, apricots, common during Christmas

Mămăligă

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Mămăligă

Yellow corn porridge, similar to polenta

Marinara Sauce

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Marinara Sauce

Sauce made with fresh tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, basil, used with pasta, seafood

Marinovannymi gribami

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Marinovannymi gribami

Pickled mushrooms

Mayonnaise

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Mayonnaise

An emulsion of egg yolks and vegetable oil with lemon juice or vinegar and salt, used as a base to make many different sauces, also used in many different dishes and recipes

Mimosa salad

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Mimosa salad

Layered salad made with canned fish, cheese, eggs, onion and mayonnaise

Mushroom julienne

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Mushroom julienne

Mushroom casserole using thinly sliced mushrooms in a cream sauce, topped with cheese and broiled for a crispy top

Mushroom sauce

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Mushroom sauce

Sauce with mushrooms, butter, heavy cream or olive oil, white wine, pepper, served with steak, roast meats, dumplings, frites (fries)

Mushroom-stuffed eggs

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Mushroom-stuffed eggs

Nachynka

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Nachynka

Cornmeal dressing or spoonbread, serve as a side with meat

Nareznoy baton

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Nareznoy baton

Wheat loaf bread

Olivier salad

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Olivier salad

Potato salad with peas, carrots, pickles, eggs, chicken, apples

Oyster sauce

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Oyster sauce

A sauce made from oysters, brine and soy sauce, may also include sugar and other ingredients, used with stir fries, beef, chicken, pork, seafood, broccoli, tofu, vegetables

Paneer

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Paneer

Soft fresh cheese that can be made at home, used in many ways and in many dishes

Pâté

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Pâté

A spreadable paste made with meat, poultry, vegetables, herbs, spices

Pickled herring

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Pickled herring

Serve, for example, on black bread with mayonnaise, onions

Pilaf

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Pilaf

Pirozhki

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Pirozhki

Fried savory or sweet pies, filled with meat, rice, vegetables, mushrooms, fruit, cottage cheese

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