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This is Kasha. Made in Russia… The Russian Food Guide, Part 7
There is an old Russian saying: “What is good for a Russian is death to a German”, which is generally understood to mean “our food, weather, government, living conditions, professional soccer, movie industry, infrastructure and communal bathing rituals would be deadly to most foreigners, a fact we are proud of.” I will note here that “German” has long been a synonym for “non-Russian”, which is in itself a funny piece […] Read More
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Russia Banned From Olympics, To Continue Proud Cheating
Breaking news, everyone! Russia has cheated at sports. Again. Russia has been punished. Again. Russia may actually skate. Again. And Russia will absolutely, positively, without any hesitation or compunction, will cheat again the first chance it gets. Again. And again. And again. Here is the deal… Today, the World Anti-Doping Agency has officially banned Russia from all major international competitions for four years. Russia cannot host any major events or […] Read More
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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
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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
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Russian Hockey Superstar Does a Thing Again
Penguins Leader Allegedly a Victim, Possibly a Perpetrator of Crime Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins is rather good with pucks. He is one of the NHL’s premier offensive threats, the winner of three Stanley Cups (a big doodad with a bowl on top that Canadians award to the best professional puck-shooters in the northern part of the Western Hemisphere), one Conn Smythe Trophy (a leaf-shaped thing given by Canadians […] Read More
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