We have such a unique mixing of cultures and people that the food industry is our burrito, if you'll pardon the pun. As I was deciding whether I wanted Italian, Chinese, Mexican, or perhaps good ol' down home hearty Midwestern food (deep friend and covered in cheese!) I realized something!
Not once have I sampled authentic Russian cuisine. I honestly had no idea what even qualified as Russian cuisine. Vodka? So I did some digging - Beef Stroganoff, and soups (Borch) are the main things that I found.
Maybe I'm just spoiled by all of our options, but I was left wanting. So I asked Artem what classifies as Russian food. He told me it is very rare to eat a meal without bread, especially meats. It is uncommon to eat just a pork chop - they turn everything into sandwiches!
They also enjoy Pickled Watermelon (o.O), mushrooms, and fish. They eat a lot of fish.
It is popular practice to go into the forest with your family and go foraging for mushrooms. This is called "Mushrooming."
After learning a little bit about the cuisine, I think I'm going to let them keep the pickled watermelon and I'll just have a burger instead, my stomach is not as adventurous as my heart.
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