Russia

Although ethnic Russians comprise more than four-fifths of the country’s total population, Russia is a diverse, multi ethnic society. More than 120 ethnic groups, many with their own national territories, speaking some 100 languages live within Russia’s borders. Russia’s unique and vibrant culture developed, as did the country itself, from a complicated interplay of native Slavic cultural material and borrowings from a wide variety of foreign cultures.
In the Kievan period (10th–13th centuries), the borrowings were primarily from Eastern Orthodox Byzantine culture. During the Muscovite period (14th–17th centuries), the Slavic and Byzantine cultural substrates were modified by Asiatic influences carried by the Mongol hordes. Finally, in the modern period (since the 18th century), the cultural heritage of Western Europe was added to the Russian melting pot. Currently Russian culture presents a mix of Asia and Europe with an American twist!

Menu

  • 6 – Siberian Pelmeni Dough pots stuffed with meat
  • 5 – Blintz ground meat wrapped in Russian crepes
  • 4 – Pirozhki fried buns stuffed with berry preserves
  • 5 – Blini Pancakes
  • 3 – Kvas Authentic mint flavored bread beverage
  • 3 – Pop or Water