Barmagl0t week - Russian food или русская еда Usually, Russians answer the question about traditional food with words a borscht, dumplings, blini (Russian pancakes), potatoes etc. But it's not correct. The potato was brought by Tzar Peter I in XVIII century, borscht and dumplings - the Ukranian food. Blini are closer to the tradition. The Russian blin is a thin pancake. It's usually served with sugar, meat or curd. Other Russian traditional meals are: kulebyaka (Russian pie), rasstegai (pie with cabbage), cakes, turnips, gruels. Actually "traditional" Russian vodka was invented just in XIX century. But we can notice kvass. It's a non alcoholic drink similar to beer. Coca Cola started sale of the kvass in the USA last summer.