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Food and Drink

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Borshch, a beetroot soup served hot with sour cream, is the traditional dish of Russia. Famous dishes such as blini (small pancakes filled with caviar, fish, melted butter or sour cream), ikra or krasnaya ikra (black and red caviar), pelmeni (meat dumplings) and shchi (cabbage soup) have their origins in Russia. Popular drinks include chai (sweet tea served without milk), Kvas (fermented mixture of rye bread, jam, yeast and water) and Krushon (cold punch).

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