As the largest country in the world, Russian cuisine is diverse. Its foundations were laid by the peasant food of the rural population in an often harsh climate, with a combination of plentiful fish, poultry, game, mushrooms, berries, and honey. Among traditional Russian meals, soups have always played an important role. In Russia, soups and stews full of flavor are often centered on seasonal or storable produce, fish and meats.This cookbook is a collection of over 200 authentic Russian recipes. It contains the traditional Russian dishes as well as modern favorites. It also includes recipes from many different Russian regions. With this cookbook, you can taste Russia without traveling one step out of your comfortable home.Here are some sample recipes in this cookbook:Armenian Lentil SoupBaklazhan (Chopped Eggplant with Mayonnaise)Beef GulaschBeef StroganovBeet PkhaliBlinchaty PirogBlini with Three CaviarsBotvinia (Cold, Green Vegetable Soup with Fish)Buckwheat Pancakes with Smoked SalmonBurakovyi Kvas (Fermented Beet Juice)Cabbage with Smoked MeatsCarrot BabkaCaviar Patrijani (Georgian Caviar)Chicken GorkyChicken KievChicken Kotletki with Sour Cream SauceChikhirtma (Coriander-Flavored Onion Soup)Circassian ChickenCossack Braised LambCossack Chicken and MushroomsCossack RoastDeruny (Ukrainian Potato Pancakes)Dnepro (Chicken Stew)ForshmakFruited Rice with Mushrooms and AlmondsGeorgian Cheese PastriesGeorgian ChickenGeorgian Fruit BunsGeorgian Pork StewGeorgian Potato SoupGeorgian Spitted Chicken with Plum SauceGrilled Kielbasa with Warm Potato SaladGutap (Kazakh Deep-Fried Herb Fritters)Hearty Russian Beet SoupHomemade Sausage with OnionsKasha with Browned Onions and WalnutsKatami Satsabeli Baga (Duck in Georgian Walnut Sauce)Kazakh ChaiKirghiz Baked BeefKishmish Vashli DolmaKletsky (Apple Dumplings)Kotlety Pozharskie (Ground Chicken Cutlets)Kurinoye File So Smorchkani (Stuffed Chicken Breast)Lamb Soup with Chestnuts, Quince and Prunes (Parcha Bozb)Lamb Stew with Chestnuts and PomegranatesLamb Stewed with BeansLobio Soup (Red Bean Soup)Lobio Tkemali (Red Beans with Tamarind and Balsamic Vinegar)Medianyky (Honey Cookies)Medivnyk (Traditional Honey Bread)Mixed Meat Soup (Solyanka Sbornaya Mysnaya)Mocha Honey Cream TorteMyasnoya Kharcho (Lamb, Herbs and Rice Soup)Nachinyonaya Forel (Stuffed Trout)Nachynka Z Kapusty (Cabbage Filling for Varen)Pelmeni (Siberian Meat Stuffed Dumplings)Phali (Young Beets Leaves in Walnut Sauce)Pineapple Squares (Annanasa Keturkampai)Pork and Mushroom StroganoffPotted Beef with MushroomsPrune and Caraway Ice CreamPumpkin, Rice and ApricotsRoasted Beet Soup with Potato and Dill SaladRussian Beef SoupRussian Black BreadRussian Cheese SaladRussian Easter BreadRussian Mushroom and Potato SoupRussian Salmon and Potato SaladRussian Tomato SaladRussian Vegetable PieRussian Walnut-Cherry Latkes with Cherry-Apple SauceShredded Chicken Salad with CilantroSiberian Huskies (Russian Dumplings with Cabbage)Solyanka (Beef, Herbs and Pickles in Tomato Sauce)Sweet Onion SaladTart Kebab SauceTomatnyi Sous (Russian Tomato Sauce)Tushenaya Barinina (Stewed Lamb/Mutton)Ukha (Russian Fish Soup)Veal Stew with CherriesWhite Bean SaladYutangza (Steamed Cilantro Buns)And many more recipes…