Saturday 14 September 2013

What I Ate on Vacations - Russian Dishes

Over last few weeks I figured out that this topic deserves a separate post. Though I thought I was done with my Trip Home series, there was something else to tell - food we had there. However not just any food I ate, but those home made dishes, which my Mum never fails to prepare great! Why I want to have a special post about food is also because it represents some traditional Russian meals, which are my and my parents favourite. May be they will tease your taste buds too :)
May be some of your heard or may be even saw Russian feast, table with different tasty dishes, with many drinks and many guests sitting and talking absorbedly. All this is true. Russian family gathering at the table is a long lasting event, during which participants try out the variety of food which was made by a hostess and a host (my parents and me a little in our case). Here is one of the examples of how we used to taste at my parents house. As you know my D's whole family went with us this time, and I was very happy that everyone liked our cuisine. My Mum managed to please vegetarians as well as non-veg and prepare whole meal for 7 adults! Thanks Mum and Dad :)So here you can see (from left to right): turkey with vegetables, buckwheat, fried champignon mushroom, vareniki (I have a recipe here), vegetable salad, and cooked vegetables, sour cream + wine and vodka you know :)
The mushrooms were a real delicacy of that dinner, and freshly picked up by my parents on the way from Borovoe resort. Aren't they great looking?
Besides food my parents had home made cherry kompot (stewed fruit).What else to say? Delicious!
What concerns me, I made my dream come true and did some baking in the gas oven. I made "Sharlotka" pie which is my Mum's preference too when you need fast and easy dessert to be made. I was delighted when preparing the batter and then putting into a from and then taking our the flavoured yumminess! This one was an apple one, with a pinch of sugar and cinnamon.
After 3-4 days I baked one more but with raspberries from dacha! I put some cinnamon on the top simply because I love how it smells. This baking experience was different also because of the baking paper I used for the first time and I liked it this way - the pie doesn't stick and doesn't get burned.
Oh well and this is some special morning treat called oladii made of accidentally soured milk, flour and some sugar. Fried on oil.. and eaten with home made strawberry confiture! This picture itself makes my mouth watering, I better finish this post asap :)!
I want to try to make some of the dishes in India too, just need to find equivalent ingredients and here we go! Many times after finishing such care-free post I think of how happy I am to be able to enjoy all these! Because the world gets crazy day by day, judging by the news we see on TV and in newspapers.
I hope all of you are safe and sound whenever you are and enjoying the weekend with your families. Many warm blessings to you, my friends!

25 comments:

  1. Food certainly brings people together. If you don't embrace the food of a country then you are definitely missing out. I love all types of cuisine and am thankful there's vegetarian dishes to be found everywhere. Though I must say, much more so around the world than in the States. I had a hard time at restaurants this summer. Anyways, the food prepared by your mom sounds lovely. Handmade, homemade with love is always, always the best! Hope you have a wonderful weekend, Tammy

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    1. It does, Tammy, you are right :) Especially some yummy :)
      India for you them must be a perfect place to visit, as you can find variety of veg dishes here.
      Have a nice week ahead!

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  2. Looks yummy! You must have had a great time in your country along with your people and home cooked food. There is nothing like going back home and relishing your favourite food prepared by mom.

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    1. I had great time there and want more of it :)
      Mum's food is always delicious!

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  3. Yummy foods always deserve special attention, particularly when the feast was made and shared with those we love.

    Everything looks delicious. And now I want fresh mushrooms!

    Hugs ;-)

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    1. Mushrooms is my always favorite choice of dish, be it in restaurant or at home :) They smell wonderful, don't they?
      Hugs right back at you, Magaly!

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  4. Everything looks delicious! Especially those desserts (I have a sweet tooth, yes!)

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    1. It was delicious, I miss all that so much now.

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  5. Your photos make me hungry!!! I love homemade meals, and I cook a lot for my family. Whenever we have company I cook German dishes, and the Americans here really like that. In our family we always come together for a home cooked dinner, sit around the table and talk. I always look forward to that.

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    1. Having food together is an enjoyable event, and a necessary ritual for every family :)

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  6. Wow! I didn't know your husband's family went with you on the trip. They must have been delighted with all of the special treats you and your parents fixed for them!

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    1. Yea, they went with us, may be I didn't highlight it properly. It was fun, a little difficult, but overall we enjoyed :)

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  7. Thanks for sharing your cuisine with us! My mom was raised in Oklahoma in the South USA and could make the best fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy. And she was known far and wide for her pies. I sure wish I could make them like she did. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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    1. Yea, it seems like we are not able to repeat that taste which our mothers put in the same dishes. But I believe we bring new flavors in these dishes making them special for our family.

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  8. My mouth is watering! Such delicious homemade food! My mom came over to look at this post and her mouth is watering too! LOL! Many blessings my friend ;o)

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    1. Haha, sorry for that ladies :) Blessings right back at you (like Magaly says;))!

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  9. Such a delicious cuisine. Look so yummy! Thanks for sharing!

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  10. Hey! So nice to hear from you! All these dishes look absolutely delicious! I'd love to try some of them someday :)

    Thank you for your nice comment, I know that for some people the books may be difficult to get hold of. Just let me know if you'd like to read something with us and we can read one of your book choices!

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    1. hey, Nikki! I am glad you liked them, wish I could share with you in real.
      Well, I'd like to read books with you of course, but my choices are not really feminist ones, so le's see :)

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  11. °º✿♫
    °º✿ Olá, amiga!
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    Passei para conhecer o seu blog.
    Seu trabalho é bonito, colorido e muito agradável.
    Amei o seu blog.
    Boa semana!
    Beijinhos do Brasil.
    ♫° ·.¸.•°♡♡♫° ·.

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    1. Thanks for a lovely comment and a visit to my blog ;)

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  12. Oh the food looks amazing, so different then the food here in the USA, but I bet it is just as delicious as ours!

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    1. Really? I don't find it so different from American food, I think we use same products as you do :) I've never tried American food though :)

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