Traditional Russian cuisine: from shchi to blini (RussianDose Podcast — for people who are learning Russian)

Traditional Russian cuisine: from shchi to blini (RussianDose Podcast — for people who are learning Russian)Cocina tradicional rusa: desde el shchi hasta los blinis (Podcast RussianDose — para personas que están aprendiendo ruso)传统俄罗斯美食：从菜汤到薄饼 (RussianDose 播客 — 面向学习俄语的人)Traditionelle russische Küche: von Schtschi bis zu Blini (Podcast RussianDose — für Menschen, die Russisch lernen)Cuisine traditionnelle russe : du chtchi aux blinis (Podcast RussianDose — pour les personnes qui apprennent le russe)Today we have a very delicious and warm topic. We’re going to talk about what Russians like to eat, which dishes are considered traditional, and why Russian cuisine surprises foreigners — and sometimes even causes real culture shock. We’ll talk about traditional Russian cuisine. If you’re a foreigner, you’ve probably heard of borscht, pelmeni, and blini. But do you know what okroshka is and why it’s eaten cold? What about kholodets (meat jelly) — why do some people love it while others are afraid to even try it? Why is the Russian table always “bursting” with food, and what does that expression mean?