Cuisine
Coulibiac (origin 1895–1900, from Russian: кулебя́ка kulebyáka, an oblong loaf of fish, meat, or vegetables, baked in a pastry shell; of uncert. orig) A Russian fish pie typically made with salmon or sturgeon, hard-boiled eggs, mushrooms, and dill, baked in a yeast or puff pastry shell.
Medovukha (Russian: медову́ха, from мёд) (Proto-Indo-European meddhe, "honey"). A Russian honey-based alcoholic beverage similar to mead.
Okroshka (Russian: окро́шка) from Russian "kroshit" (крошить) meaning to chop (into small pieces) A type of Russian cold soup with mixed raw vegetables and kvass.
Pavlova A meringue dessert topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit, named after the Russian ballet dancer Anna Pavlova.
Pelmeni (Russian plural: пельме́ни, singular пельме́нь, pelmen′ from Udmurt: пельнянь "ear bread"). An Eastern European dumpling filled with minced meat, especially beef and pork, wrapped in thin dough and boiled.
Sbiten (Russian: сби́тень) A traditional Russian honey based drink similar to Medovukha.
Sevruga (Russian: севрю́га) A caviar from the Sevruga, a type of sturgeon found only in the Caspian and Black Seas.
Shchi (Russian: щи) A type of cabbage soup.
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