Food

We have had some great chances to eat everything. Ok, not actually everything, but some really good things...and raw bacon.

From the time we got here and found that they always serve tons of food and drink at cafes, we knew that St. Petersburg would be a good chance to taste the culture. Some of the Russian foods we have enjoyed so far include;

Blini - This is a food that is like a giant crepe filled with everything from sour cream, to ham, to cheese, to berries. It is a staple food that we have come to eat a lot at a place called Teremok. It is a Russian fast food restaurant that can make you a blini quicker than McDonalds can make you a burger.

Punch - Russian fruit punch varies from place to place. This is because most of the time it is made using real fruit, rather than concentrates. Some places, like Teremok, make it taste more like cranberry. Other places, like cafes around where we live, make it taste sweeter and more like cherries.

Kvas - This Russian drink is like tea and cola. Some places it tastes like bread tea, and other places it tastes like bread cola. Both are good, though I prefer the tea version to the cola version.

Meats - As mentioned above, they like to serve meats on a plate raw. Bacon is no exception...unfortunately. Some of there meats are very fatty, while others are very much like the roast beef we have in the U.S..

Cheese - Russia has some amazing cheese. There is one kind in particular that is a spread cheese that is so creamy you would swear on your mothers grave that it was butter. It goes great on plain bread, or with pasta. They have a lot of European cheese as well. It is fairly expensive though, so try not to get too addicted.

Baked Potatoes - At a restaurant called Koschka Kartoschka, you can get the best baked potatoes you may ever have in your life. They bake the potato, then mash it up in the skin with butter. You can then add whatever toppings you like and they mix it in. I got garlic, cheese, and onion. It was amazing and very filling.

Borsch - This tomato based soup is to die for. Though it is Ukranian, the Russians know exactly how to make it just right. It comes with vegetables, like leeks, and sour cream on the side. If you come to St. Petersburg, you need to eat borsch.

Russian Dumplings - They are like raviolis. They are dough on the outside and meat on the inside. They can be eaten with butter, sauce, or plain. They are exceptionally good and found at almost every grocery store. They make countless varities and kinds, so its best to try as many as possible to know the range of flavors offered.

Chinese Food - This is obviously not Russian, but it is worth noting. We live by the best Chinese restaurant in St. Petersburg. It is called Restraunt Makao. We go there often. It has the best sweet and sour pork and chicken we have ever had. It is about 600 r to feed both of us.



There are so many places to eat in St. Petersburg that we find new things everyday. Being called the cultural capitol of Russia is no small boast. If you want to find good food in Russia I highly suggest coming here.