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Favorite Food of Alex Glushenkov

The dishes I come back to most, by cuisine. Grew up between Russian, Jewish and Georgian kitchens, which explains most of this list.

Global

  • Steaks — High-quality cuts of meat cooked to preference
  • Barbecue Fish — Fish grilled or smoked over an open fire or on a barbecue
  • Ceviche — A seafood dish made from fresh raw fish cured in citrus juices
  • Curry — A variety of dishes originating in the Indian subcontinent that use a complex combination of spices
  • Carpaccio — Dish of thinly sliced raw meat or fish, drizzled with olive oil

Russian

  • Pelmeni — Pelmeni are dumplings of Russian cuisine that consist of a filling wrapped in thin, unleavened dough. It is debated whether they originated in Ural or Siberia. Pelmeni have been described as the heart of Russian cuisine
  • Blini — Traditionally also called a blin is a Russian and more broadly Eastern European pancake traditionally made from buckwheat flour or nowadays wheat and served with smetana, tvorog, butter, caviar and other garnishes.
  • Berries — Berries are very tasty and useful gifts from nature. They are a delight for even the most fastidious taste, loved by young and old. Berries are fragrant and fresh, useful for your memory and heart.
  • Caviar — Caviar is a food consisting of salt-cured roe of the family Acipenseridae. Caviar is considered a delicacy and is eaten as a garnish or spread.
  • Vodka — Vodka is a clear distilled alcoholic beverage. Different varieties originated in Poland, Russia, and Sweden. Vodka is composed mainly of water and ethanol but sometimes with traces of impurities and flavourings.

Jewish

  • Challah — A traditional Jewish bread
  • Gefilte fish — A dish made from a poached mixture of ground deboned fish, such as carp, whitefish, or pike
  • Chopped liver — A spread popular in Jewish cuisine made by chopping or grinding liver
  • P'tcha — A traditional Jewish dish made from jellied calves' feet
  • Chraime — A spicy fish stew dish in Jewish cuisine

Georgian

  • Khachapuri — A traditional Georgian cheese-filled bread
  • Khinkali — A Georgian dumpling filled with spiced meat
  • Satsivi — A thick paste made from walnuts and served cold
  • Mtsvadi — Georgian shashlik or barbecue
  • Chakhokhbili — A traditional Georgian dish made from stewed chicken

Everything else is on the full foods page.