BM# 44: A-Z Cooking Series -- Around the World in 30 days
Country: R for Russia
Country: R for Russia
Dishes: Borscht (Russian Beet & Veggie Soup), Tomato & Cucumber Salad, Salad Olivier
We are going to Russia today. Russia is a country in northern Eurasia. Russia has over 160 different ethnic groups and indigenous people in Russia. Ethnic Russians with their Slavic traditions, Tatars and Bashkirs with their Turkic Muslim culture and so on. My knowledge of Russia was from the Russian folktale books that we used to read as kids. My dad used to buy these books at book exhibitions and we also had a subscription to a kids magazione called 'Mischa'. My mom still has those books and my son loved reading them while we were in India.
Russian cuisine widely uses fish, poultry, mushrooms, berries and honey. I wanted to bake the famous Russian Black bread, but I wasn't sure if there will be any takers for it at home. Pirozhki and Blini were also on my to-make list but never materialized.
This meal was not actually on my initial plan, but the amazing meals that Varada & Pradnya have been making for the BM inspired me to make a meal too. So here I am with a few Russian dishes that can be served for a meal.
I decided on trying simple, easy-to-make dishes form Russia and here is what I made:
We are going to Russia today. Russia is a country in northern Eurasia. Russia has over 160 different ethnic groups and indigenous people in Russia. Ethnic Russians with their Slavic traditions, Tatars and Bashkirs with their Turkic Muslim culture and so on. My knowledge of Russia was from the Russian folktale books that we used to read as kids. My dad used to buy these books at book exhibitions and we also had a subscription to a kids magazione called 'Mischa'. My mom still has those books and my son loved reading them while we were in India.
Russian cuisine widely uses fish, poultry, mushrooms, berries and honey. I wanted to bake the famous Russian Black bread, but I wasn't sure if there will be any takers for it at home. Pirozhki and Blini were also on my to-make list but never materialized.
I decided on trying simple, easy-to-make dishes form Russia and here is what I made:
- Borscht -- Russian Beet & Veggie Soup
- Salad Olivier -- Russian Potato Salad
- Tomato & Cucumber Salad
- Russian Honey Cake
Lovely colorful and appetizing. Really nice meal. Looking forward to the honey cake recipe.
ReplyDeleteAmazing meal with a awesome set up.
ReplyDeleteI knew before reaching here that the word Simple was a joke you wanted to pull on us...this is by no means a simple meal and must say it is rather simply superb...loved the honey cake there..will wait for its recipe...
ReplyDeleteTotally am in love with your healthy Russian meal, i can have those salads happily and finish my meal with that bowl of borscht..
ReplyDeleteWonderful meal. Looking forward to that Russian honey cake. It looks delicious.
ReplyDeletewow seriously You guys are tempting me make a meal soon :) thats an fabulous meal platter dear , the oliver salad is so tempting me :) fantastic recipes selected to put up the platter .. kudos on the efforts taken !!
ReplyDeleteWow thats a tempting meal, Pavani. Same pinch on the Borscht!
ReplyDeleteEverything looks so tempting. And is that honey cake a layered one? Looking forward for the recipe.
ReplyDeletethose two girls certainly did challenge us to cook more..but I'm glad I did in the end
ReplyDeleteLove it.
ReplyDeleteThat a fantastic platter Pavani!Great job. Every dish on that pic looks so delicious...
ReplyDeleteWonderful platter . Wow each dish looks fabulous ..
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