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Eastern European Cuisine
Eastern European cuisine encompasses many different cultures, ethnicities, languages, and histories of Eastern Europe. The cuisine of the region is strongly influenced by its climate and still varies, depending on a country. For example, countries of the Sarmatic Plain ( Belarusian, Russian and Ukrainian cuisine) show many similarities. Characteristics According to the ''Ethnic Food Lover's Companion'', all significant Eastern European cuisines are closely connected with the political, social and economic revival of the region following the long periods of historical turmoil. "These are substantial cuisines, meaty, rooty, smoky – part comfort food, part extravagance." Their main ingredients include eggs, used most frequently in doughs and pastries; dairy products (with yogurt and cheese among the staples); grains, including rye, barley, wheat, buckwheat and millet used in kashas and in the making of breads; vegetables, in cold storage and in pickling; fish (salmon, pike, carp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borscht Served
Borscht () is a sour soup common in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. In English, the word "borscht" is most often associated with the soup's variant of Ukrainian origin, made with red beetroots as one of the main ingredients, which give the dish its distinctive red color. The same name, however, is also used for a wide selection of sour-tasting soups without beetroots, such as sorrel-based green borscht, rye-based white borscht, and cabbage borscht. Borscht derives from an ancient soup originally cooked from pickled stems, leaves and umbels of common hogweed (''Heracleum sphondylium''), a herbaceous plant growing in damp meadows, which lent the dish its Slavic name. With time, it evolved into a diverse array of tart soups, among which the Ukrainian beet-based red borscht has become the most popular. It is typically made by combining meat or bone stock with sautéed vegetables, which – as well as beetroots – usually include cabbage, carrots, onions, potatoes, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungarian Cuisine
Hungarian or Magyar cuisine is the cuisine characteristic of the nation of Hungary and its primary ethnic group, the Magyars. Traditional Hungarian dishes are primarily based on meats, seasonal vegetables, fruits, bread, and dairy products. General features Hungarian cuisine is mostly continental Central European, with some elements from Eastern Europe such as the use of poppy, and the popularity of kefir and quark. Paprika is often associated with Hungary and is used prominently in several dishes. Traditional Hungarian paprika is characterised by its bright colour and distinct heat, differentiating it from milder variations of paprika popular elsewhere in the world. Other herbs and spices commonly used in Hungarian cuisine include garlic, marjoram, caraway seeds, celery seeds and dill seeds. Typical Hungarian food is heavy on dairy and meats, similar to that of neighboring Czech, and Slovak cuisines. Chicken, pork and beef are common, while turkey, duck, lamb, fis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatar Cuisine
Tatar cuisine is primarily the cuisine of the Volga Tatars, who live in Tatarstan, Russia, and surrounding areas. History The cuisine of the Volga Tatars takes its origin from the cuisine of the Volga Bulgars, who once were nomads, but nearly 1500 years ago turned to agriculture and assimilated into local agricultural societies. Tatar cuisine was influenced by the surrounding peoples – Russians, Mari, Udmurts, and also peoples of Central Asia, especially Uzbeks. Dishes such as ''pilaw'' (pilaf), halvah (''xälwä''), and sherbet (''şirbät'') entered long ago into the Tatar culture. Tatars became familiar with many elements of Russian cuisine early in their history. However, culinary influences and greater variety of products have not changed the basic ethnic features of Tatar cuisine but have instead made it more diverse. Geography and nature were also instrumental in the shaping of the Tatar cuisine. The location of the Tatars at the border of two geographical zones� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circassian Cuisine
Circassian cuisine is an ethnic cuisine, based on the cooking style and traditions of the Circassian people of the North Caucasus. This region lies between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, within European Russia. Traditional dishes Circassian cuisine consists of many different traditional dishes, varying by season. The summer time traditional dishes are mainly dairy products and vegetables. In winter and spring, the traditional dishes mostly consist of flour and meat. Traditional dishes include ficcin, seasoned chicken or turkey with sauce, boiled mutton and beef with a seasoning of sour milk along with salt and crushed garlic. Among the many varieties of cheese in the North Caucasus, Circassian cheese is the most popular one. On holidays, the Adyghe people traditionally make Haliva () from toasted millet or wheat flour. In the Levant, there is a widely–recognized Circassian dish known as . Fresh meat dishes () *Circassian goulash () *Meat goulash () *Lamb boi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chechen Cuisine
Chechen cuisine is the traditional folk cuisine of the Chechen people, who dwell in the North Caucasus. Chechen cuisine is vast and multifaceted. The basis of Chechen cuisine is: meat, leeks, cheese, pumpkin and corn. The main components of Chechen dishes include spicy seasonings, onion, wild garlic, pepper and thyme. Chechen cuisine is known for having rich dishes, and is also typically simple to prepare and easily digestible. Dishes Main Dishes * () - Mutton stomach stuffed with ground meat, similar to Haggis. * () - Sort of pie filled with cottage cheese and wild garlic. * () - (Pie) filled with lards and wild garlic. * () - Smoked meat * () - Sort of half-round pie filled with pumpkin and butter (or clarified butter). It is one of the most popular dishes of the Chechen cuisine. * () - Dumplings made from corn flour and filled with nettle. * () - Soup made of mutton or beef, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. * () - (Sort of boiled dough) with meat (mostly mutton, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caucasian Cuisine
The cuisine of the Caucasus refers to the cuisine of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and North Caucasus. Traditional dishes Plates Some popular cheeses from the Caucasus include: * Ashvlagwan ''(Ашвлагуан)'' — Abkhaz smoked cheese, similar to sulguni. * Chechil ''(Չեչիլ)'' — String (often smoked) cheese, made in Armenia. * Chechili ''(ჩეჩილი)'' — Cheese in shape of ropes, made in south Georgia. * Adyga kwae — ''(Адыгэ Къуае)'' - Mild cheese, made in Circassia. * Chkinti' ''(ჭყინტი)'' - Salty and "juicy" cheese made originally in Imereti. * Dambalkhacho ''(დამბალხაჭო)'' — "Rotten" cheese made in Pshavi and Mtiuleti. * Guda ''(გუდა)'' — Cheese made from sheep milk in Tusheti. Its preparation takes 20 days. * Iron tsykht ''(Ирон Цыхт)'' — Cheese made in Ossetia. * Qatik — Sour creamy cheese, made in Azerbaijan. * Sulguni ''(სულგუნი)'' — One of the most famous che ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mordovian Cuisine
Mordovian cuisine is the traditional cuisine of the Mordovians, who now live in Mordovia and surrounding areas. It consists of a variety of dishes, based on geographical, cultural and climate features of the region, with fish traditionally featured heavily. Fish Volga Finns settled on the riversides, in places convenient for fishing. Traditionally Mordvians pay a great attention to the support of nature. Fish dishes varied by the type of cooking; fish was eaten raw, frozen, dried, salty, and boiled. Fish liver, fish eggs, milt, cod-liver oil were used as cooking ingredients. Meat Meat and poultry was stewed, baked and boiled. There were no fried meat dishes in Finnic cuisine, only roasted dishes which also were borrowed from Tatar cuisine in the 19th century. Beef, mutton and pork were preserved in several ways. The most ancient preservation method was drying. Pre-boiled meat was dried in an oven or under the sun. Fat from broth was collected and used for cooking. Meat was al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komi Cuisine
Komi cuisine consists of the cuisine of Komi Republic in the north-east of European Russia and the Komi people, and is characterized by the rich use of local foods. Significant differences separate Komis' dining tendencies in the northern and southern regions of their homeland. In the northern reindeer-herding and hunting areas, meat is eaten daily, but not in the more agricultural south. In the south, fish hold an important place on tables; hogs and poultry are kept less often. Komi women are fond of baking fish pie "черинянь" on festive family occasions. The highly popular "Fish Pie Festival" (Черинянь гаж) is held annually on the last Sunday of June in the village of Byzovaya, Pechora Pechora (russian: Печо́ра; kv, Печӧра, ''Pećöra'') is a town in the Komi Republic, Russia, located on the Pechora River, west of and near the northern Ural Mountains. The area of the town is . Population: History Pechora ... Raion. Komi Rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bashkir Cuisine
Bashkir cuisine ( ba , башҡорт аш-һыуы, başqort aş-hıwı(romanized)) is the traditional cuisine of the Bashkirs. Their way of life, and the predominance of cattle breeding contributed culture, traditions, and cuisine of the Bashkirs. Traditional dishes and products Bashkir dishes are distinguished by a small number of classic spices: only black and red pepper are used. Another feature of Bashkir dishes is the abundance of meat in all hot dishes and snacks. The love of Bashkirs for horse sausage « kazy» and horse fat deserves special attention: Bashkirs love to eat horsemeat with thick slices of fat, washed down with sour broth Korot (fermented milk product), neutralizing the effects of such an amount of fat. The semi-nomadic way of life (cattle ranching) led to the formation of a wide range of long-term storage products. The bulk of Bashkir national dishes are boiled, dried and dried horse meat, lamb, dairy products, dried berries, dried cereals, honey. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanian Cuisine
Romanian cuisine () is a diverse blend of different dishes from several traditions with which it has come into contact, but it also maintains its own character. It has been mainly influenced by Turkish and a series of European cuisines in particular from the Balkans, or Hungarian cuisine as well as culinary elements stemming from the cuisines of Central Europe. Romanian cuisine includes numerous holiday dishes arranged according to the mentioned season and holiday since the country has its roots in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Romanian dishes consist of vegetables, cereals, fruits, honey, milk, dairy products, meat and game. Multiple different types of dishes are available, which are sometimes included under a generic term; for example, the category ''ciorbă'' includes a wide range of soups with a characteristic sour taste. Variations include meat and vegetable soup, tripe ('' ciorbă de burtă'') and calf foot soup, or fish soup, all of which are soured by lemon juice, saue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Cuisine
Polish cuisine ( pl, kuchnia polska) is a style of cooking and food preparation originating in or widely popular in Poland. Due to Poland's history, Polish cuisine has evolved over the centuries to be very eclectic, and it shares many similarities with other regional cuisines. Polish-styled cooking in other cultures is often referred to as ''à la polonaise''. Polish cuisine is rich in meat, especially pork, chicken and game, in addition to a wide range of vegetables, spices, mushrooms, and herbs. Polish Meals – Polish Food – Polish Cuisine . Retrieved 6 June 2011. It is also characteristic in its use of various kinds of noodles, cereals, and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ossetian Cuisine
Ossetian cuisine ( os, Ирон хæринæгтæ ''Iron khɐrinɐgtɐ'') refers to the cooking styles and dishes of the Ossetians. Ossetian pie Fydzhin ( os, Фыдджын, russian: Фыдджин) is a type of meat pie. Three pies ( os, æртæ чъирийы, russian: три пирога) is an important concept in Ossetian culture, representing sun, earth and water. Ossetian beer Beer has been prepared and enjoyed in Ossetia since ancient times. Eeron Bagany is a famous beer festival celebrating this cultural treasure in a manner comparable to that of the German Oktoberfest. Ossetian cheese Ossetian cheese is a traditional cheese Cheese is a dairy product produced in wide ranges of flavors, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein. It comprises proteins and fat from milk, usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats, or sheep. During production, ... of Ossetians. References External links Ossetian traditional piesOssetian f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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