Russian Soups

Soup is an integral part of Russian cuisine. It can be served within a full meal, as the main course, or as a separate dish.

As a rule, Russians eat nourishing soups in the winter and broths in the summer or during fasting.

5 Facts about Borsch

Borsch is one of the most delicious soups of a beautiful red color. Many people consider borsch their national dish. It’s believed that borscht was born in th...

Take a Spoon – Eat Okroshka!

Real Russian okroshka is always an improvisation, a different taste and pleasantfreshness. Okroshka (a cold soup) in Russia was a staple dish on hot summer days...

Ukha – a Traditional Russian Fish Soup

Ukha… The aroma and taste of this dish doesn’t compare with anything else for Russian people. “Ukha” is an ancient word. In Sanskrit it mean...

Russian Milk Noodle Soup

Noodle soup is one of the most common soups in many cuisines of the world. But even noodle soup was cooked by Russian women in a different way. Why “Russian N...

4 Facts about Meat Rassolnik

A soup with an incredible aroma and unique flavor, rassolnik is a true representative of the Russian cuisine. To make it you need the main ingredient – cu...

Russian Shchi: Cabbage Soup of the Stove Brings Guests to the House

In the old days it was hard to find a house in Russia that would not smell of shchi (Russian cabbage soup) and bread. “The smell of shchi” has long been...

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