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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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“Na Zdorovye” Yourself!.. The Guide to Russian Food (Actually, Booze), Part 4
You might want to sit down for this, but drinking is a big part of Russia’s culture. In fact, you might want to literally sit down for this, since the Russian drinking ritual kind of requires you to get comfortable. Russians don’t normally go for your American party-style casual drinking, what with the circulating around holding your red Solo cup while chatting about the stock market or baseball, or whatever […] Read More
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Into the Depths: A Guide to Russian Food, Part 3
Life in Russia, as you might have heard, can be hard. This is particularly true if you don’t live in Moscow, which has traditionally been regarded as almost a separate country. Living in Russia has, at various points in history, meant dealing with a harsh climate, unfriendly neighbors, friendly neighbors who didn’t want to be, like, too friendly, neutral neighbors who kind of objected to being conquered, invading armies of […] Read More
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Pardon Our French: A Guide to Russian Food, Part 2
It is not a secret that Russia’s relationship with the rest of the world is… complicated. In fact, Russia struggles to explain its own place in it to this day. It definitely isn’t Europe, though it kind of wants to be liked by it. It probably isn’t Asia, though it goes about its business in a way not dissimilar to Asiatic empires of past and present. It claims to dismiss […] Read More
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