Katie Hageman
Ms.Daluga
11 April 2015
Frying Nemo Blog
Welcome to Russia
добро пожаловать! Which
means welcome in Russian. As you can tell for this project I have chosen
Russia. While you might think Russian food is an odd culture to chose from I have
a unique reason why. I was born and adopted in Russia. The idea of researching and
writing about Russia’s culture and food sparked my interest since I know little
about the country I want to expand my knowledge as I go through this
assignment, my knowledge on the country is scarse but I do know that Russia is
one of the largest countries in the world and they live in a communist government
with Vladimir Putin as their dictator. As a dancer myself, I also know that
Russia is highly known for their two prestigious ballet companies, The Bolshoi
and The Kiov. In Russia most meals consist of carbs and fat because Russia has
very long, cold winters. Russia summers are decently warm but short. Therefore,
their agriculture is stifled. Russians traditionally eat warm meals such as
stew throughout the year. One main food that they use often in their cooking is
beets. A traditional soup in Russia is called Borshch, which consist mainly of
beets and meat. Vegetable elements such as potatoes and carrots could be added
into this dish. Borshch is a also a Ukrainian traditional soup since these two cultures are very similar . As for the history, the peasants
of Russia founded the traditional meals that are served in Russia. Vodka is a
traditional drink around the 1200’s but today drinking vodka is viewed as only for the lower
class. It is only served to foreigners as a welcome since it is a tradition in
the country. I look forward to learning and writing about Russian cuisine throughout
this project. Google Images of Borshch soup
I never knew about your Russian heritage. Sometimes I wish I was born in Italy as well. If I had to pick a favorite dictator in today's age, it would have to be Vladimir Putin. He isn't as oppressive as other dictators, and he also loves to express his masculinity. I have heard about the Russians' skills in the fields of ballet as well as hockey. What are the American ballet companies? Russian and Italian food culture both involve a wide variety of vegetables. When speaking of Russia, it is guaranteed vodka would be mentioned. One of my friends uses vodka in their cooking the same way Italians use wine in theirs. I was caught off guard when I found out it was only for the lower class. I used to believe that vodka was as prominent among all social classes as wine is in Italy. It is interesting to see the differences between Russian and Italian food cultures.
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