Taste Russian hits!
Genuine Russian cuisine in "Pryanosti&Radosti" restaurant on Vasilyevsky island!
Try the hits of Russian cuisine – taste the country!
- Russian salad
Ingredients
Boiled vegetables, sausage, mayonnaise dressing Russian salad, or Olivier salad as it is called in Russia, was created by "Hermitage" restaurant chef Lucien Olivier in 1860s. First it was a hot dish made of two kinds of meats with boiled potatoes, pickled cornichons, and hard-boiled eggs as a decoration. As time went on, another variation of serving caught on: all ingredients were mixed, dressed with mayonnaise and served as a salad. Exactly this way the dish has made it for Russian people.
- Dressed herring salad
Ingredients
Herring under beetroot and boiled vegetables, with homemade mayonnaise dressing One of the versions of this salad was created by the chef of "Russia" restaurant in Moscow in the end of XIX century for a ceremonial dinner in honor of coronation of the Emperor Alexander III. Trout was covered by layers of vegetables including beetroot, and the decoration was made of anchovies and remoulade sauce. The colors of ingredients embodied ceremonial dresses of the imperial family. Soon, anchovies were removed from the salad, and trout was replaced with more common herring. That dish is loved dearly by many Russians. We recommend to try it with a bit of vodka!
- Borschsoup
Ingredients
Beef, beetroot, cabbage, carrot, potato, onion, and garlic. The dish is served with pampushka and sour cream. This dish can be found in many Eastern Europe cuisines and has more than 400 years of history! Borsch is the most popular soup in Russia!
- Main dish: Beef stroganoff
Ingredients
stewed beef with mushrooms, mashed potatoes, and pickled cucumbers The dish was created in XIX century by Count Alexander Stroganov's personal chef, that's why the name of the dish is simply "Stroganov style beef". Small pieces of beef stewed in special sauce were served to the Count's guests, and everyone was pleasantly surprised. Partake it yourself!
- Main dish: Petrovna's patties
Ingredients
Patties of minced pork & beef Russian word for patties originates from French "côtelette", which comes of word "côte" – a rib. First it was just meat on a rib bone. By and by, the meat became minced. In Russian cuisine, patties of minced pork & beef with an egg are common and loved since the very childhood. That's the recipe which mums and grannies follow at home, and we serve exactly the same "Homemade Petrovna's patties" for our guests.
- Main dish: Pelmeni
Ingredients
Tender pastry with pork & beef stuffing The secret of origins of the dish made of tender pastry and stuffed with meat goes deep into history, as this dish can be found at many peoples in various interpretations. It's believed that traditional Russian pelmeni appeared in Siberia and Ural in XV century when an alike dish was brought there from China. "Siberian pelmeni" with pork & beef stuffing are served with sour cream, scallions, and Bourget bread, you have to try it!
- Medovik cake
Ingredients
Delicate sponge cake with sour cream History of Medovik starts from the Russiam Empress Elizabeth Alexeievna who didn't like honey. New chef of the tzar's kitchen didn't know about the Empress' preferences and has decided to surprise her with a dessert made of honey sponge crusts and custard. The Empress was delighted! So try yourself this fluffy and light dessert with layers of delicate cream with honey.
- Pavlova dessert
Ingredients
Meringue, mascarpone cream, dulce de leche, and cream. Served with cherries Pavlova dessert is named after celebrated Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova who became famous far beyond Russia. In 1926, after ballerina's tour, a chef in one of New Zealand hotels created a dessert made of meringue with fruits and whipped cream being inspired by her bouffant and floaty dress used for performance.
- Smetannik dessert
Ingredients
Sour cream sponge cake, strawberry syrup, and strained strawberry Since the ancient times Russian women baked sour cream based flatbread and covered it generously with sour cream. This delicacy has stood the test of time and morphed into the most tender dessert with fresh berries, which we wholeheartedly recommend for everyone with a sweet tooth to try!
- Traditional Russian vodka
Ingredients
Strong alcoholic drink with 40% alcohol by volume. Vodka is known as a national symbol of Russia along with samovar, balalaika, matryoshka doll, and caviar.
In Saint Petersburg, there is even a Museum of Russian Vodka. But where is comes to this drink, the history drops to the background, and language barriers disappear... We recommend trying it with some lovely herring and potatoes!
Taste traditional dishes and immerse yourself in a warm atmosphere of Russian hospitality in the "Pryanosti&Radosti" restaurant on Vasilyevsky island!
