Russia’s Cuisine: Tradition and Modernity

This vast and beautiful book celebrates the diversity and culinary abundance of Russian cuisine. Even Russians will be surprised by the variety of regional dishes and products across their enormous country. Each chapter describes a large region and the peoples who live there. The ethnic history of these lands, and their current character are described, together with the products, specialities and dishes that have made each region famous. Hundreds of recipes are given, ranging from dishes familiar from any Russian childhood to rare, often unique dishes from the furthest corners of Russia. The last chapter of this edition is dedicated to New Russian cuisine and how Russian chefs search for new approaches and concepts. Their path to culinary discoveries is not only through the development of advanced technologies and the study of the latest achievements of the world’s greatest chefs, but also in great part through the comprehension of the richest culinary traditions of their multi-ethnic country.