Slava Malamud
November 2019
What’s the Big Dill?.. The Russian Food Guide, Part 6
Don’t be surprised if this edition of the Guide winds up being the last. Oh no, it’s not because I am running out of topics to discuss. I mean, we are only six posts in, and I still haven’t gotten to the issue of porridge, for crying out loud! However, since in this post I am about to reveal Russia’s most closely guarded and embarrassing military secret, and since Russia’s […] Read More
That’s Quite a Pickle, Comrade… A Guide to Russian Food, Part 5
There is one question any Westerner who comes into a more than passing acquaintance with Russian food will invariably ask. That question is, of course, “Is there anything you guys won’t pickle?” The answer to that question is “No.” There is nothing a determined Russian connoisseur will not attempt to conserve in salty brine. Nothing at all. Zero things. Next question, hypothetical Westerner. “No, seriously. I mean, there must be […] Read More
Recent Posts
- 1 You Hoard It Wrong March 17, 2020
- 2 “Not To Be Penis-Like”… Explaining the Brilliance and Insanity of the Russian Language February 23, 2020
- 3 The Glorious Communist Patty… Russian Food Guide, Part 8 January 12, 2020
- 4 Please to Celebrate in Orderly Manner! December 24, 2019
- 5 This is Kasha. Made in Russia… The Russian Food Guide, Part 7 December 21, 2019