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Apple pie

An apple pie is a pie in which the principal filling ingredient is apples. the earliest printed recipe is from england. apple pie is often served with whipped cream, ice cream ("apple pie à la mode"), or cheddar cheese. it is generally double-crusted, with pastry both above and below the filling; the upper crust may be solid or latticed (woven of crosswise strips). the bottom crust may be baked separately ("blind") to prevent it from getting soggy. deep-dish apple pie often has a top crust only. tarte tatin is baked with the crust on top, but served with it on the bottom. apple pie is an unofficial symbol of the united states and one of its signature comfort foods.

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Apricot jam

An apricot (us: (listen), uk: (listen)) is a fruit, or the tree that bears the fruit, of several species in the genus prunus. usually, an apricot is from the species p. armeniaca, but the fruits of the other species in prunus sect. armeniaca are also called apricots.

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Ashlyam fu

A spicy cold soup made with noodles, eggs, vegetables, spices

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Belyash

Peremech (tatar: пәрәмәч / pərəməç / pärämäç; bashkir: бәрәмес, tr. beremes; russian: беляш, tr. belyash) is an individual-sized fried dough pastry common for volga tatar and bashkir cuisines. it is made from unleavened or leavened dough and usually filled with ground meat and chopped onion. originally, finely chopped pre-cooked meat was used as a filling, but later raw ground meat became more common. alternatively, peremech can be filled with potato or quark.peremech is usually shaped into a flattened sphere with a circular "window" in the middle. in contrast to doughnuts, the hole does not go all the way through, but is only made at the top, such that the filling is visible in the middle. the shape is thus somewhat similar to russian vatrushka. however, dough neatly kneaded around the hole gives the classical peremech its distinctive shape.peremech is traditionally served with broth, qatiq (yogurt) or ayran.nowadays, the meat-filled version is popular throughout russia and other post-soviet countries where it is usually referred to as belyash (russian: беляш, pl. беляши, belyashi). this word appeared in russian in the second half of the 20th century and possibly derives from another tatar word, bəleş, which denotes a baked full-size pie with meat and potato filling. modern variants of belyashi can also be made without a hole in the top. along with pirozhki and chiburekki, belyashi are a common street food in the region. in finland the pastry is known as "pärämätsi" & first appeared in 1960s in tampere.

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Beshbarmak

Beshbarmak (kyrgyz: бешбармак, "five finger") is a dish from central asian cuisine. it is also known as naryn in xinjiang, uzbekistan, kyrgyzstan and kazakhstan, as turama or dograma in karakalpakstan, north caucasus and turkmenistan, as kullama in bashkortostan and tatarstan. it is a national dish of kyrgyzstan and kazakhstan.the term beshbarmak means "five fingers" because nomads traditionally eat this dish with their hands. beshbarmak is usually made from finely chopped boiled meat, mixed with dough (typically egg noodles) and chyk, an onion sauce. it is typically served on large communal platters, shared between several people, after shorpo, which is a first course of mutton broth served in bowls called kese. it is also followed by a broth called ak-serke (shorpo mixed with kymyz or ayran), which is thought to help with settling the stomach. festive beshbarmak can be cooked together with kazy and chuchuk.

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Biskvit

Sponge cake

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Caesar salad

A caesar salad (also spelled cesar and cesare) is a green salad of romaine lettuce and croutons dressed with lemon juice (or lime juice), olive oil, egg, worcestershire sauce, anchovies, garlic, dijon mustard, parmesan cheese, and black pepper. in its original form, this salad was prepared and served tableside.

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Çäkçäk

Çäkçäk (pronounced [ɕækˈɕæk], yañalif: cəkcək, tatar cyrillic: чәкчәк or чәк-чәк, çäk-çäk; tajik: чақчақ, chaqchaq; kyrgyz: чак-чак; uzbek: chak-chak; russian: чак-чак, chak-chak; bashkir: сәк-сәк, säk-säk, kazakh "шек-шек" (shek-shek)), frequently anglicized as chak-chak , is a tatar sweet. it is particularly popular in tatarstan and bashkortostan, and is recognized as tatarstan's national sweet in russia. çäkçäk is made from unleavened dough cut and rolled into hazelnut-sized balls, which are then deep-fried in oil. optionally hazelnuts or dried fruits are added to the mixture. the fried balls are stacked in a mound in a special mold and drenched with hot honey. after cooling and hardening, çäkçäk may be optionally decorated with hazelnuts and dried fruits. traditional wedding çäkçäk is of bigger size and is often covered with candies and dragées. the biggest çäkçäk (1,000 kg) was prepared on 29 august 2005 during kazan's millennium celebration.

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Cake

Кекс (англ. cake, мн. ч. cakes) — кондитерское изделие, выпекаемое из масляного бисквитного или дрожжевого теста.

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Chicken tabaka

Chicken tabaka (georgian: წიწილა ტაბაკა tsitsila tabaka) or chicken tapaka (georgian: წიწილა ტაფაკა tsitsila tapaka) is a traditional georgian dish of a pan-fried chicken which is also popular in other caucasian cuisines. it also became a common restaurant dish in the soviet cuisine and is found nowadays in many restaurants throughout eastern europe and central asia.the chicken is fried in a traditional frying pan called tapa (georgian: ტაფა). for frying thoroughly, the chicken is flattened out on the pan and pressed by a weight. in modern cookery, special pan sets with a heavy cover or with a screw press are often used. chicken tabaka is often seasoned with garlic or dressed with traditional georgian sauces, such as bazhe, satsivi or tkemali.

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Chorba

Chorba from arabic (شوربه) from the word chareb (شرب, drinked) or shorba is a broad class of stews or rich soups found in national cuisines across the middle east, algeria, central europe, eastern europe, central asia, middle east, balkans and the indian subcontinent. it is often prepared with added ingredients but served alone as a broth or with bread.

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Dried fruit

Dried fruit is fruit from which the majority of the original water content has been removed either naturally, through sun drying, or through the use of specialized dryers or dehydrators. dried fruit has a long tradition of use dating back to the fourth millennium bc in mesopotamia, and is prized because of its sweet taste, nutritive value, and long shelf life. today, dried fruit consumption is widespread. nearly half of the dried fruits sold are raisins, followed by dates, prunes, figs, apricots, peaches, apples, and pears. these are referred to as "conventional" or "traditional" dried fruits: fruits that have been dried in the sun or in heated wind tunnel dryers. many fruits such as cranberries, blueberries, cherries, strawberries, and mango are infused with a sweetener (e.g. sucrose syrup) prior to drying. some products sold as dried fruit, like papaya, kiwifruit and pineapple, are most often candied fruit. dried fruits retain most of the nutritional value of fresh fruits. the specific nutrient content of the different dried fruits reflects their fresh counterpart and the processing method.

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Eklerki

An éclair (, ; french pronunciation: ​[e.klɛʁ]) is a pastry made with choux dough filled with a cream and topped with a flavored icing. the dough, which is the same as that used for profiterole, is typically piped into an oblong shape with a pastry bag and baked until it is crisp and hollow inside. once cool, the pastry is filled with custard (crème pâtissière), whipped cream or chiboust cream, then iced with fondant icing. other fillings include pistachio- and rum-flavoured custard, fruit-flavoured fillings, or chestnut purée. the icing is sometimes caramel, in which case the dessert may be called a bâton de jacob. a similar pastry in a round rather than oblong shape is called a religieuse.

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Fruit

Apples, apricots, berries, figs, grapes, melons, peaches, pears, persimmons, plums, pomegranates, quinces

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Funchoza

Mung bean noodles with beef, chicken, shrimp, julienned vegetables, oil and vinegar

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Golubtsy

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

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Green tea

Green tea is a type of tea that is made from camellia sinensis leaves and buds that have not undergone the same withering and oxidation process used to make oolong teas and black teas. green tea originated in china, and since then its production and manufacture has spread to other countries in east asia. several varieties of green tea exist, which differ substantially based on the variety of c. sinensis used, growing conditions, horticultural methods, production processing, and time of harvest. although there has been considerable research on the possible health effects of consuming green tea regularly, there is little evidence that drinking green tea has any effects on health.

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Halva

Halva (also halvah, halwa, and other spellings) is a type of confectionery originating from persia and widely spread throughout the middle east. the name is used for a broad variety of recipes, generally a thick paste based on flour or semolina, finely ground seeds or nuts, and sweetened with sugar or honey.halva is popular in western, central and south asia, the balkans, the caucasus, eastern europe, north africa and the horn of africa. halva can be kept at room temperature during non-summer months with little risk of spoilage.

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Halvaitar

A dessert made with mutton fat, flour and sugar

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Hanum

Large steamed rolled dumpling filled with meat, vegetable, potatoes, pumpkin

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Haydari

Haydari is a type of yogurt dish similar to a thick cacık, made from certain herbs and spices, combined with garlic and yogurt. it differs from cacık in that the recipe contains no cucumber and calls for strained yogurt or labne. it is served purely as a meze, being more pungently appetizing - by virtue of being saltier, more acidic and of a thicker consistency - than cacık.

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Kapusta

Cabbage, comprising several cultivars of brassica oleracea, is a leafy green, red (purple), or white (pale green) biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. it is descended from the wild cabbage (b. oleracea var. oleracea), and belongs to the "cole crops" or brassicas, meaning it is closely related to broccoli and cauliflower (var. botrytis); brussels sprouts (var. gemmifera); and savoy cabbage (var. sabauda). a cabbage generally weighs between 500 to 1,000 grams (1 to 2 lb). smooth-leafed, firm-headed green cabbages are the most common, with smooth-leafed purple cabbages and crinkle-leafed savoy cabbages of both colours being rarer. under conditions of long sunny days, such as those found at high northern latitudes in summer, cabbages can grow quite large. as of 2012, the heaviest cabbage was 62.71 kilograms (138 lb 4 oz). cabbage heads are generally picked during the first year of the plant's life cycle, but plants intended for seed are allowed to grow a second year and must be kept separate from other cole crops to prevent cross-pollination. cabbage is prone to several nutrient deficiencies, as well as to multiple pests, and bacterial and fungal diseases. cabbage was most likely domesticated somewhere in europe before 1000 bc, although savoys were not developed until the 16th century ad. by the middle ages, cabbage had become a prominent part of european cuisine. they can be prepared many different ways for eating; they can be pickled, fermented (for dishes such as sauerkraut), steamed, stewed, roasted, sautéed, braised, or eaten raw. raw cabbage is a rich source of vitamin k, vitamin c, and dietary fiber. world production of cabbage and other brassicas in 2020 was 71 million tonnes, led by china with 48% of the total.

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Kashk

Kashk (persian: کشک kašk, kurdish: keşk), qurut (tuvan and kyrgyz: курут, kazakh: құрт, turkmen: gurt, uzbek: qurt, azerbaijani: qurut, pashto: قروت, armenian: չորթան-chortan, turkish: kurut) or aaruul and khuruud (mongolian: ааруул or хурууд) is a range of dairy products used in cuisines of iranian, afghan, pakistani, turkish, kurdish, mongolian, central asian, transcaucasian and the levantine people. kashk is made from drained yogurt (in particular, drained qatiq) or drained sour milk by shaping it and letting it dry. it can be made in a variety of forms, like rolled into balls, sliced into strips, and formed into chunks. there are three main kinds of food products with this name: foods based on curdled milk products like yogurt or cheese; foods based on barley broth, bread, or flour; and foods based on cereals combined with curdled milk.

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Kazy

Horse meat sausage

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Kebab

Kebab is a cooked meat dish, with its origins in middle eastern cuisines. many variants are popular around the world. kebabs consist of cut up or ground meat, sometimes with vegetables, and various other accompaniments according to the specific recipe. although kebabs are typically cooked on a skewer over a fire, some kebab dishes are baked in a pan in an oven or prepared as a stew such as tas kebab. the traditional meat for kebabs is most often mutton or lamb, but regional recipes may include beef, goat, chicken, fish, and sometimes pork depending on whether or not there are specific religious prohibitions.

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Khachapuri

Khachapuri (georgian: ხაჭაპური khach’ap’uri [xɑtʃʼɑpʼuri] (listen) from georgian: ხაჭო georgian pronunciation: [xatʃ'o] "curds" + georgian: პური georgian pronunciation: [p'uri] "bread") is a traditional georgian dish of cheese-filled bread. the bread is leavened and allowed to rise, molded into various shapes, and then filled in the center with a mixture of cheese (fresh or aged, most commonly, specialized khachapuri cheese), eggs, and other ingredients. the bread crust is traditionally torn off and dipped into the cheese. it is very popular in georgia, both in restaurants and as street food. as a georgian staple food, the price of making khachapuri is used as a measure of inflation in different georgian cities by the "khachapuri index," developed by the international school of economics at tbilisi state university. it is georgia's national dish, inscribed on the list of the intangible cultural heritage of georgia. on the behalf and initiative of the gastronomic association of georgia, the 27th of february was announced as national khachapuri day, to celebrate georgia's timeless signature pastry as well as to promote its recognition internationally.

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Kholodets

Aspic or meat jelly () is a savoury gelatin made with a meat stock or broth, set in a mold to encase other ingredients. these often include pieces of meat, seafood, vegetable, or eggs. aspic is also sometimes referred to as aspic gelée or aspic jelly. in its simplest form, aspic is essentially a gelatinous version of conventional soup.

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Khvorost

Angel wings are a traditional sweet crisp pastry made out of dough that has been shaped into thin twisted ribbons, deep-fried and sprinkled with powdered sugar. common to many european cuisines, angel wings have been incorporated into other regional cuisines (such as american cuisine) by immigrant populations. they are most commonly eaten in the period just before lent, often during carnival and on fat thursday, the last thursday before lent – not to be confused with "fat tuesday" (mardi gras), the day before the start of lent (ash wednesday). there is a tradition in some countries for husbands to give angel wings to their wives on friday the 13th in order to avoid bad luck.

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Kompot

Kompot or compote is a non-alcoholic sweet beverage that may be served hot or cold, depending on tradition and season. it is obtained by cooking fruit such as strawberries, apricots, peaches, apples, raspberries, rhubarb, plums, or sour cherries in a large volume of water, often together with sugar or raisins as additional sweeteners. sometimes different spices such as vanilla or cinnamon are added for additional flavour, especially in winter when kompot is usually served hot. kompot is popular in central and eastern european countries as well as in southern europe.

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Kvass

Kvass is a fermented cereal-based low alcoholic beverage with a slightly cloudy appearance, light-brown colour and sweet-sour taste. it may be flavoured with berries, fruits, herbs or honey. kvass stems from the northeastern part of europe, where the grain production is thought to have been insufficient for beer to become a daily drink. the first written mention of kvass is found in the rus' primary chronicle, describing the celebration of vladimir the great's baptism in 996. in the traditional method, kvass is made from a mash obtained from rye bread or rye flour and malt soaked in hot water, fermented for about 12 hours with the help of sugar and bread yeast or baker's yeast at a room temperature. in industrial methods, kvass is produced from wort concentrate combined with various grain mixtures. it is a popular drink in russia, ukraine, poland, baltic countries, finland and some parts of china.

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Lagman noodles

Laghman (kazakh: лағман, lağman; uzbek: lagʻmon; uighur: لەڭمەن, lengmen, ләғмән; kyrgyz: лагман, lagman) is a dish of meat, vegetables and pulled noodles from chinese cuisine and central asian cuisine. in chinese, the noodle is known as latiaozi (chinese: 拉条子) or bànmiàn (chinese: 拌面).as native turkic words do not begin with l, läghmän is a loanword from the chinese lamian and appears to be an adaptation of han chinese noodle dishes, although its taste and preparation are distinctly uyghur. it is also a traditional dish of the hui or dungan people who call the dish bànmiàn. it is especially popular in kazakhstan and kyrgyzstan, where it is considered a national dish of the local uyghur and dungan (hui) ethnic minorities. it is also popular in russia, uzbekistan, tajikistan, turkmenistan and northeastern afghanistan, where chickpeas are added to it and parts of northern pakistan. the crimean tatar cuisine also adopted lagman from the uzbek culture.

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Manti

Manti is a type of dumpling popular in most turkic cuisines, as well as in the cuisines of the south caucasus and balkans, central asia, afghanistan and chinese muslims. manti are also consumed throughout russia and other post-soviet countries, where the dish spread from the central asian republics. the dumplings typically consist of a spiced meat mixture, usually lamb or ground beef, in a thin dough wrapper and either boiled or steamed. size and shape vary significantly depending on the geographical location. manti resemble the chinese jiaozi, korean mandu, mongolian buuz and the tibetan momo and the dish's name is cognate with the korean mandu, chinese mantou and japanese manjū, although the modern chinese and japanese counterparts refer to different dishes.the name, depending on the language, can refer to a single dumpling or to more than one dumpling at a time; in english, it is often used as both a singular and plural form.

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Mastava

Soup made with rice, meat, potatoes, vegetables

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Medovik

Medovik (russian: медови́к, from мёд – 'honey') is a layer cake popular in countries of the former soviet union. the identifying ingredients are honey and smetana (sour cream) or condensed milk.it is a dessert which is known for its lengthy preparation time. it consists of layers of sponge cake with a cream filling and is often covered with nuts or crumbs made from leftover cake. while the thin layers harden shortly after coming out of the oven, the moisture of the filling softens it again over time. there are many recipes and variations of this cake, but, the main ingredient is honey, giving it the characteristic taste and flavor.according to russian tradition, the cake was created in the 19th century in the russian empire by a young chef who sought to impress empress elizabeth alexeievna, wife of alexander i. empress elizabeth couldn't stand honey, and any dish made with it drove her mad. one day, however, a young new confectioner in the imperial kitchen didn't know the empress' dislike, and he baked a new cake with honey and thick sour cream. surprisingly, and unaware of the honey content, empress elizabeth immediately fell in love with it. medovik gained its intense popularity during the soviet era. today, there are numerous variations of medovik: with condensed milk, buttercream or custard.

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Muraveynik cake

An anthill-shaped cake made with small dough balls mixed with sour cream, caramel, nuts, poppy seeds, chocolate many variations

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Napoleon cake

A mille-feuille (french pronunciation: ​[mil fœj], "thousand-sheets"), also known by the names napoleon, vanilla slice, and custard slice, is a dessert made of puff pastry layered with pastry cream. its modern form was influenced by improvements made by marie-antoine carême. traditionally, a mille-feuille is made up of three layers of puff pastry (pâte feuilletée), alternating with two layers of pastry cream (crème pâtissière). the top pastry layer is finished in various ways: sometimes it is topped with whipped cream, or it may be dusted with icing sugar, cocoa, pastry crumbs, or sliced almonds. it may also be glazed with icing or fondant alone, or in alternating white (icing) and brown (chocolate) or other colored icing stripes, and combed to create a marbled effect.

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Naryn

Naryn, neryn or norin (kyrgyz: наaрын, naaryn; kazakh: нарын, naryn; uighur: нерин; uzbek: norin; russian: нaрын, naryn) is a central asian dish with horse meat and different kinds of noodles. in kyrgyz cuisine, naryn is made of finely chopped lamb meat (or horse meat) with onion sauce. naryn with the addition of noodles is now called beshbarmak. in uzbek cuisine, naryn is a pasta dish made with fresh hand-rolled noodles and horse meat. naryn can be served as a cold pasta dish (kuruk norin, or "dry" norin) or as a hot noodle soup (khul norin, or "wet" norin). homemade pasta is rolled very thinly and cut into strips 2–4 mm wide and 50-70mm long. the noodles are cooked in plain boiling water or often in a broth of horse meat. horse meat is then shredded into the pasta. naryn might be served on a lagan (plate) decorated with slices of horse meat sausage (kazy). the dish is served as a part of any extended meal after the samosa and before the plov (osh).

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Non

Naan (hindi: नान, persian: نان, romanized: nān, urdu: نان, pashto: نان dari: نان, bengali: নান) is a leavened, oven-baked or tawa-fried flatbread which is found in the cuisines mainly of western asia, central asia, indian subcontinent, indonesia, myanmar, and the caribbean.

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Nuts

A nut is a fruit consisting of a hard or tough nutshell protecting a kernel which is usually edible. in general usage and in a culinary sense, a wide variety of dry seeds are called nuts, but in a botanical context "nut" implies that the shell does not open to release the seed (indehiscent). most seeds come from fruits that naturally free themselves from the shell, but this is not the case in nuts such as hazelnuts, chestnuts, and acorns, which have hard shell walls and originate from a compound ovary. the general and original usage of the term is less restrictive, and many nuts (in the culinary sense), such as almonds, pecans, pistachios, walnuts, and brazil nuts, are not nuts in a botanical sense. common usage of the term often refers to any hard-walled, edible kernel as a nut. nuts are an energy-dense and nutrient-rich food source.

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Olivier salad

Olivier salad (russian: салат оливье, tr. salat olivye) is a traditional salad dish in russian cuisine, which is also popular in other post-soviet countries and around the world. in different modern recipes, it is usually made with diced boiled potatoes, carrots, brined dill pickles (or cucumber), green peas, eggs, celeriac, onions, diced boiled chicken or bologna sausage (sometimes ham or hot dogs), and tart apples, with salt, pepper, and mustard added to enhance flavor, dressed with mayonnaise. in many countries, the dish is commonly referred to as russian salad, in brazil it is called maionese, and in a few scandinavian countries (norway and denmark) it is called russisk salat (russian salad). in russia and other post-soviet states, as well as in russophone communities worldwide, the salad has become one of the main dishes on zakuski tables served during new year's eve ("novy god") celebrations.

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Oreshki

Walnut-shaped cookies filled with caramel, chocolate, nuts

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Pechenye

Cookies

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Pirog

Pirog (russian: пиро́г, ipa: [pʲɪˈrok] (listen), pl. pirogi пироги [pʲɪrɐˈɡʲi]; belarusian: піро́г; northern sami: pirog; latvian: pīrāgs, pl. pīrāgi; ukrainian: пиріг pyrih, pl. pyrohy пироги; lithuanian: pyragas, pl. pyragai; finnish: piirakka) is a baked case of dough with either sweet or savory filling. the dish is common in eastern european cuisines. pirogi (pl.) are characterized as "ubiquitous in russian life" and "the most popular and important dish" and "truly national goods" of russian cuisine.the name is derived from the ancient proto-slavic word pir, meaning "banquet" or "festivity". the russian plural, pirogi (with the stress on the last syllable), should not be confused with pierogi (stress on "ro" in polish and english) in polish cuisine, which are dumplings similar to russian pelmeni or ukrainian varenyky.

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Pirozhki

Pirozhki (russian: пирожки́, tr. pirožkí, ipa: [pʲɪrɐʂˈkʲi], plural form of pirozhok; ukrainian: пиріжки, pyrizhky) are russian baked or fried yeast-leavened boat-shaped buns with a variety of fillings. pirozhki are a popular street food and comfort food in russia.

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Plov

Pilaf (us spelling) or pilau (uk spelling) is a rice dish, or in some regions, a wheat dish, whose recipe usually involves cooking in stock or broth, adding spices, and other ingredients such as vegetables or meat, and employing some technique for achieving cooked grains that do not adhere.at the time of the abbasid caliphate, such methods of cooking rice at first spread through a vast territory from india to spain, and eventually to a wider world. the spanish paella, and the south asian pilau or pulao, and biryani, evolved from such dishes. pilaf and similar dishes are common to balkan, caribbean, south caucasian, central asian, east african, eastern european, latin american, middle eastern, and south asian cuisines. it is a staple food and a popular dish in afghanistan, albania, armenia, azerbaijan, bangladesh, bulgaria, china (notably in xinjiang), cyprus, georgia, greece (notably in crete), india, iraq (notably in kurdistan), iran, israel, kazakhstan, kenya, kyrgyzstan, mongolia, nepal, (pakistani cuisine) pakistan, romania, russia, serbia, sri lanka, tanzania (notably in zanzibar), tajikistan, turkey, turkmenistan, uganda, and uzbekistan.

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Ponchiki

Pączek [ˈpɔntʂɛk]; plural: pączki [ ˈpɔntʂkʲi]; kashubian: pùrcle; silesian: kreple) is a filled doughnut found in polish cuisine.

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Qurut

Kashk (persian: کشک kašk, kurdish: keşk), qurut (tuvan and kyrgyz: курут, kazakh: құрт, turkmen: gurt, uzbek: qurt, azerbaijani: qurut, pashto: قروت, armenian: չորթան-chortan, turkish: kurut) or aaruul and khuruud (mongolian: ааруул or хурууд) is a range of dairy products used in cuisines of iranian, afghan, pakistani, turkish, kurdish, mongolian, central asian, transcaucasian and the levantine people. kashk is made from drained yogurt (in particular, drained qatiq) or drained sour milk by shaping it and letting it dry. it can be made in a variety of forms, like rolled into balls, sliced into strips, and formed into chunks. there are three main kinds of food products with this name: foods based on curdled milk products like yogurt or cheese; foods based on barley broth, bread, or flour; and foods based on cereals combined with curdled milk.

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Qurutob

Qurutob (sometimes kurutob) (tajik: қурутоб) is a dish of tajik cuisine. sometimes described as a "bread salad", it is created using qurut, dried balls of cheese, which are soaked in water; the resulting liquid, salty in flavor, is used as the base of the dish. strips of fatir, a type of flatbread, are then placed on top. the mixture is served on large plates, and is usually topped with a variety of vegetables, such as onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, or herbs; meat or chili peppers are also sometimes seen as garnishes. qurutob is a shared dish, meant to be eaten with the hands.qurutob is the national dish of tajikistan.

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Samsa

A samosa () is a fried or baked pastry with a savory filling, including ingredients such as spiced potatoes, onions, and peas. it may take different forms, including triangular, cone, or half-moon shapes, depending on the region. samosas are often accompanied by chutney, and have origins in medieval times or earlier. samosas are a popular entrée, appetizer, or snack in the cuisines of south asia, the middle east, central asia, east africa and their diasporas. the english word samosa derives from hindi word 'samosa' (hindi: समोसा), traceable to the middle persian word sanbosag (سنبوسگ) 'triangular pastry'. similar pastries are called sambusak in arabic; medieval arabic recipe books sometimes spell it sambusaj. the spelling samoosa is used in south africa.

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Shashlik

Shashlik, or shashlick (russian: шашлык shashlyk), is a dish of skewered and grilled cubes of meat, similar to or synonymous with shish kebab. it is known traditionally by various other names in the caucasus, eastern europe and central asia, and from the 19th century became popular as shashlik across much of the russian empire and nowadays in the russian federation and former soviet republics.

Drink

Simsim

Sesame seeds, roasted, candy, cookies, added to stews and flatbread

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Syrniki

Syrniki (belarusian: сырнікі; russian: сырники) or syrnyky (ukrainian: сирники) are fried eastern slavic quark (curd cheese) pancakes. in russia, they are also known as tvorozhniki (творо́жники). they are a part of belarusian, russian, ukrainian, latvian (sirņiki), lithuanian and serbian cuisine. their simplicity and delicious taste have made them very popular in eastern europe.

Breakfast

Syrniki

Syrniki (belarusian: сырнікі; russian: сырники) or syrnyky (ukrainian: сирники) are fried eastern slavic quark (curd cheese) pancakes. in russia, they are also known as tvorozhniki (творо́жники). they are a part of belarusian, russian, ukrainian, latvian (sirņiki), lithuanian and serbian cuisine. their simplicity and delicious taste have made them very popular in eastern europe.

Drink

Tea

Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of camellia sinensis, an evergreen shrub native to china, india and other east asian countries. tea is also rarely made from the leaves of camellia taliensis. after water, it is the most widely consumed drink in the world. there are many different types of tea; some have a cooling, slightly bitter, and astringent flavour, while others have vastly different profiles that include sweet, nutty, floral, or grassy notes. tea has a stimulating effect in humans primarily due to its caffeine content.tea plants are native to east asia and probably originated in the borderlands of southwestern china and northern burma. an early credible record of tea drinking dates to the third century ad, in a medical text written by hua tuo. it was popularised as a recreational drink during the chinese tang dynasty, and tea drinking subsequently spread to other east asian countries. portuguese priests and merchants introduced it to europe during the 16th century. during the 17th century, drinking tea became fashionable among the english, who started to plant tea on a large scale in india. the term herbal tea refers to drinks not made from camellia sinensis. they are the infusions of fruit, leaves, or other plant parts, such as steeps of rosehip, chamomile, or rooibos. these may be called tisanes or herbal infusions to prevent confusion with tea made from the tea plant.

Dessert, Sweet

Varenye

Varenye (russian: варенье, belarusian: варэнне/варэньне, ukrainian: варення) is a popular whole-fruit preserve, widespread in eastern europe (russia, ukraine, belarus), as well as the baltic region (lithuanian: uogienė, latvian: ievārījums, estonian: moos). it is made by cooking berries, other fruits, or more rarely nuts, vegetables, or flowers, in sugar syrup. in some traditional recipes, other sweeteners such as honey or treacle are used instead of or in addition to sugar.varenye is similar to jam except the fruits are not macerated, and no gelling agent is added. it is characterized by a thick but transparent syrup having the natural colour of the fruits.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Vinegret

Vinegret (russian: винегрет) or russian vinaigrette is a salad in russian cuisine which is also popular in other post-soviet states. this type of food includes diced cooked vegetables (red beets, potatoes, carrots), chopped onions, as well as sauerkraut and/or brined pickles. other ingredients, such as green peas or beans, are sometimes also added. the naming comes from vinaigrette, which is used as a dressing. however, in spite of the name, vinegar is often omitted in modern cooking, and sunflower or other vegetable oil is just used. some cooks add the brine from the pickled cucumbers or sauerkraut. along with olivier salad and dressed herring, vinegret is served as zakuska on celebration tables in russophone communities. despite the widespread popularity in russia and ukraine, the basic mixed salad recipes were adopted from western european cuisines as late as the 19th century. originally, the term vinegret denoted any mixture of diced cooked vegetables dressed with vinegar. later the meaning changed to any mixed salad with beetroots. modern russian and ukrainian cookbooks still mention the possibility of adding mushrooms, meat or fish, but this is rarely practiced. similar beetroot-based salads are prepared throughout northern europe. examples are herring salad and beetroot salad in north german and scandinavian cuisines (see also de:heringssalat, sv:rödbetssallad), as well as rosolli in finnish cuisine, with the name for the latter stemming from rassol (russian: рассол), the russian word for brine.

Dessert, Sweet

Zefir

Zefir (russian: зефи́р, may also be spelled zephyr or zephir) is a type of soft confectionery made by whipping fruit and berry purée (mostly apple puree) with sugar and egg whites with subsequent addition of a gelling agent like pectin, carrageenan, agar, or gelatine. it is produced in the countries of the former soviet union. the name given after the greek god of the light west wind zephyr symbolizes its delicate airy consistency.zefir is derived from the traditional russian pastila confectionery, but with added egg white foam and a gelling agent.the form typically resembles traditional meringue. however, in contrast to commercial-grade meringue, zefir is never crispy. in contrast to most chocolate-coated marshmallow-like confectioneries; zefirs normally come without layers of cookies/biscuits included. zefir is usually milky white, may be rose-colored (with berries like cherry, strawberries and such), may have green dye if apple-flavored. chocolate-coated kind of zefir are also a common, widespread version. zefir is comparable in its consistency to marshmallows, krembo, or the filling of modern oreo biscuits (although not its 1902 predecessor with butter, hydrox).