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  3. <title>4.&nbsp;A russian menu</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="html.css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.79.1"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The RUSSIAN Fast Course"><link rel="up" href="ch08.html" title="Chapter&nbsp;8.&nbsp;Lesson 8"><link rel="prev" href="ch08s03.html" title="3.&nbsp;Setting the scene"><link rel="next" href="ch08s05.html" title="5.&nbsp;Setting the scene"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">4.&nbsp;A russian menu</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ch08s03.html">Prev</a>&nbsp;</td><th width="60%" align="center">Chapter&nbsp;8.&nbsp;Lesson 8</th><td width="20%" align="right">&nbsp;<a accesskey="n" href="ch08s05.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="d0e23606"></a>4.&nbsp;A russian menu</h2></div></div></div><p>The menu often begins with a section called &laquo;<span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1092;&#1080;&#1088;&#1084;&#1077;&#1085;&#1085;&#1099;&#1077; &#1073;&#1083;&#1102;&#1076;&#1072;</em></span></strong></span>&raquo; specialty dishes (or "specials of the day"), and the notation &laquo;<span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1096;&#1077;&#1092;-&#1087;&#1086;&#1074;&#1072;&#1088; &#1088;&#1077;&#1082;&#1086;&#1084;&#1077;&#1085;&#1076;&#1091;&#1077;&#1090; &#1089;&#1077;&#1075;&#1086;&#1076;&#1085;&#1103;</em></span></strong></span>&raquo; "the chef recommends..."</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="d0e23619"></a>4.1.&nbsp;Hors d'&#339;uvres / <span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1079;&#1072;&#1082;&#1091;&#1089;&#1082;&#1080;</em></span></h3></div></div></div><p>The next section <span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1079;&#1072;&#1082;&#1091;&#1089;&#1082;&#1080;</em></span></strong></span> hors d'&#339;uvres is divided into <span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1093;&#1086;&#1083;&#1086;&#1076;&#1085;&#1099;&#1077; &#1079;&#1072;&#1082;&#1091;&#1089;&#1082;&#1080;</em></span></strong></span> cold hors d'oeuvres and <span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1075;&#1086;&#1088;&#1103;&#1095;&#1080;&#1077; &#1079;&#1072;&#1082;&#1091;&#1089;&#1082;&#1080;</em></span></strong></span> hot hors d'oeuvres. Here are some <span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1079;&#1072;&#1082;&#1091;&#1089;&#1082;&#1080;</em></span></strong></span>:</p><div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0"><colgroup><col width="50%"><col width="50%"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1080;&#1082;&#1088;&#1072; &#1095;&#1077;&#1088;&#1085;&#1072;&#1103;, &#1079;&#1077;&#1088;&#1085;&#1080;&#1089;&#1090;&#1072;&#1103;</em></span></p></td><td><p>black caviar</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1080;&#1082;&#1088;&#1072; &#1087;&#1072;&#1102;&#1089;&#1085;&#1072;&#1103;</em></span></p></td><td><p>pressed caviar</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1080;&#1082;&#1088;&#1072; &#1082;&#1088;&#1072;&#1089;&#1085;&#1072;&#1103; (&#1082;&#1077;&#1090;&#1086;&#1074;&#1072;&#1103;)</em></span></p></td><td><p>red caviar</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1083;&#1086;&#1089;&#1086;&#1089;&#1080;&#1085;&#1072; &#1082;&#1086;&#1087;&#1095;&#1105;&#1085;&#1072;&#1103;</em></span></p></td><td><p>smoked salmon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1086;&#1089;&#1077;&#1090;&#1088;&#1080;&#1085;&#1072;</em></span></p></td><td><p>sturgeon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1074;&#1077;&#1090;&#1095;&#1080;&#1085;&#1072;</em></span></p></td><td><p>ham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1089;&#1099;&#1088;</em></span></p></td><td><p>cheese</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1089;&#1072;&#1083;&#1072;&#1090;</em></span></p></td><td><p>salad</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1075;&#1088;&#1080;&#1073;&#1099;</em></span></p></td><td><p>mushrooms</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1084;&#1072;&#1088;&#1080;&#1085;&#1086;&#1074;&#1072;&#1085;&#1085;&#1099;&#1077; &#1075;&#1088;&#1080;&#1073;&#1099;</em></span></p></td><td><p>marinated mushrooms</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1084;&#1072;&#1089;&#1083;&#1080;&#1085;&#1099;</em></span></p></td><td><p>olives</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p>Salads are also popular as <span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1079;&#1072;&#1082;&#1091;&#1089;&#1082;&#1080;</em></span></strong></span>:</p><div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0"><colgroup><col width="50%"><col width="50%"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1079;&#1077;&#1083;&#1105;&#1085;&#1080;&#1081; &#1089;&#1072;&#1083;&#1072;&#1090;</em></span></td><td>gree salad</td></tr><tr><td><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1089;&#1072;&#1083;&#1072;&#1090; &#1080;&#1079; &#1086;&#1075;&#1091;&#1088;&#1094;&#1086;&#1074;</em></span></td><td>cucumber salad</td></tr><tr><td><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1089;&#1072;&#1083;&#1072;&#1090; &#1080;&#1079; &#1083;&#1091;&#1082;&#1072;</em></span></td><td>spring onion salad</td></tr><tr><td><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1089;&#1072;&#1083;&#1072;&#1090; &#1080;&#1079; &#1087;&#1086;&#1084;&#1080;&#1076;&#1086;&#1088;&#1086;&#1074;</em></span></td><td>tomato salad</td></tr><tr><td><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1089;&#1072;&#1083;&#1072;&#1090; &#1080;&#1079; &#1088;&#1077;&#1076;&#1080;&#1089;&#1082;&#1080;</em></span></td><td>radish salad</td></tr></tbody></table></div><p>A Russian <span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1089;&#1072;&#1083;&#1072;&#1090;</em></span></strong></span> is ususally potato salad, unless indixcated otherwise (as the above list shows).</p><p>The next section on the menu is <span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1089;&#1091;&#1087;&#1099;</em></span></strong></span> soups. They will be designated on the menu as <span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1087;&#1077;&#1088;&#1074;&#1086;&#1077;</em></span></strong></span> (literally "fisrt soup"). Russians consider soup an important part of the middday meal. Some soups are served with sour cream, fresh chopped dill or spring onions. <span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1055;&#1080;&#1088;&#1086;&#1078;&#1082;&#1080;</em></span></strong></span> meat pies or small bowl of <span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1082;&#1072;&#1096;&#1072;</em></span></strong></span> cooked buckwheat may accompany certain kind of soup.</p><p>Russain soups include:</p><p><span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1041;&#1086;&#1088;&#1097;</em></span></strong></span> made with beef stocks, beets, onions, cabbage, potatoes and carrots. It is often served with sour cream.</p><p><span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1065;&#1080;</em></span></strong></span> made with cabbage but no beets. It is considered to be Russian while <span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1041;&#1086;&#1088;&#1097;</em></span></strong></span> is Ukrainian. Different types of <span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1097;&#1080;</em></span></strong></span> include:</p><div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0"><colgroup><col width="50%" class="c1"><col width="50%" class="c2"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1084;&#1103;&#1089;&#1085;&#1099;&#1077; &#1097;&#1080;</em></span></td><td>meat <span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1097;&#1080;</em></span></td></tr><tr><td><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1074;&#1077;&#1075;&#1077;&#1090;&#1072;&#1088;&#1080;&#1072;&#1085;&#1089;&#1082;&#1080;&#1077; &#1097;&#1080;</em></span></td><td>vegetarian <span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1097;&#1080;</em></span></td></tr><tr><td><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1089;&#1074;&#1077;&#1078;&#1080;&#1077; &#1097;&#1080;</em></span></td><td>fresh cabbage <span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1097;&#1080;</em></span></td></tr><tr><td><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1082;&#1080;&#1089;&#1083;&#1099;&#1077; &#1097;&#1080;</em></span></td><td><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1097;&#1080;</em></span> made with pickled cabbage</td></tr><tr><td><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1089;&#1091;&#1090;&#1086;&#1095;&#1085;&#1099;&#1077; &#1097;&#1080;</em></span></td><td>yesterday's <span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1097;&#1080;</em></span> (supposed to improve but standing overnight)</td></tr></tbody></table></div><p><span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1056;&#1072;&#1089;&#1089;&#1086;&#1083;&#1100;&#1085;&#1080;&#1082;</em></span></strong></span> made with chicken giblets, veal kidneys, vegetables and pickles and served with sour cream.</p><p><span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1041;&#1091;&#1083;&#1100;&#1086;&#1085;</em></span></strong></span> clear broth. Often contains <span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1092;&#1088;&#1080;&#1082;&#1072;&#1076;&#1077;&#1083;&#1100;&#1082;&#1080;</em></span></strong></span> little meat balls; sometimes served <span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1089; &#1103;&#1081;&#1094;&#1086;&#1084;</em></span></strong></span> with chopped hard-boiled eggs or accompanied by <span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1087;&#1080;&#1088;&#1086;&#1078;&#1082;&#1080; &#1089; &#1084;&#1103;&#1089;&#1086;&#1084;</em></span></strong></span> meat pies.</p><p><span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1059;&#1093;&#1072;</em></span></strong></span> fish soup.</p><p><span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1057;&#1086;&#1083;&#1103;&#1085;&#1082;&#1072;</em></span></strong></span> spicy soup made with fish, meat or sausage.</p><p><span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1054;&#1082;&#1088;&#1086;&#1096;&#1082;&#1072;</em></span></strong></span> cold summer soup made with &#1082;&#1074;&#1072;&#1089; kvas, beets, fresh cucumbers and hard-boiled eggs and served with fresh dill, sour cream and spring onions.</p><p><span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1057;&#1074;&#1077;&#1082;&#1086;&#1083;&#1100;&#1085;&#1080;&#1082;</em></span></strong></span> sweet and sour beet soup, served cold with sour cream.</p><p><span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1061;&#1072;&#1088;&#1095;&#1086;</em></span></strong></span> thick spicy soup made with lamb; a traditional Georgian soup.</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="d0e23910"></a>4.2.&nbsp;Main Courses</h3></div></div></div><p><span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1042;&#1090;&#1086;&#1088;&#1086;&#1077;</em></span></strong></span> (literally "second course") is the main course after <span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1079;&#1072;&#1082;&#1091;&#1089;&#1082;&#1080;</em></span></strong></span> and <span class="bold"><strong><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1089;&#1091;&#1087;</em></span></strong></span> in a full Russian meal. As in the West, the main course may be fish, poultry or meat.</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1056;&#1067;&#1041;&#1040;</em></span> fish</p><div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0"><colgroup><col width="32%" class="c1"><col width="68%" class="c2"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1086;&#1089;&#1077;&#1090;&#1088;&#1080;&#1085;&#1072;</em></span></td><td>sturgeon</td></tr><tr><td><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1092;&#1086;&#1088;&#1077;&#1083;&#1100;</em></span></td><td>trout</td></tr><tr><td>&#1082;&#1072;&#1084;&#1073;&#1072;&#1083;&#1072;</td><td>flounder</td></tr><tr><td><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1097;&#1091;&#1082;&#1072;</em></span></td><td>pike</td></tr><tr><td><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1082;&#1072;&#1088;&#1087;</em></span></td><td>carp</td></tr><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1087;&#1072;&#1083;&#1090;&#1091;&#1089;</em></span></p></td><td><p>halibut</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1089;&#1086;&#1084;</em></span></p></td><td><p>catfish</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1090;&#1088;&#1077;&#1089;&#1082;&#1072;</em></span></p></td><td><p>cod</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1086;&#1082;&#1091;&#1085;&#1100;</em></span></p></td><td><p>perch</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p>Fish is prepared in a variety of ways:</p><div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0"><colgroup><col width="32%" class="c1"><col width="68%" class="c2"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1087;&#1072;&#1088;&#1086;&#1074;&#1072;&#1103;</em></span></p></td><td><p>steamed</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1078;&#1072;&#1088;&#1077;&#1085;&#1072;&#1103;</em></span></p></td><td><p>fried</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1087;&#1086;&#1076; &#1073;&#1077;&#1083;&#1099;&#1084; &#1089;&#1086;&#1091;&#1089;&#1086;&#1084;</em></span></p></td><td><p>in a white sauce</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1089; &#1083;&#1080;&#1084;&#1086;&#1085;&#1086;&#1084;</em></span></p></td><td><p>with lemon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1074; &#1073;&#1077;&#1083;&#1086;&#1084; &#1074;&#1080;&#1085;&#1077;</em></span></p></td><td><p>in a white wine sauce</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1087;&#1086;-&#1087;&#1086;&#1083;&#1100;&#1089;&#1082;&#1080;</em></span></p></td><td><p>&laquo;&agrave; la polonaise&raquo;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1087;&#1086;-&#1088;&#1091;&#1089;&#1089;&#1082;&#1080;</em></span></p></td><td><p>&laquo;&agrave; la russe&raquo;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1074; &#1090;&#1077;&#1089;&#1090;&#1077;</em></span></p></td><td><p>batter-fried</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1055;&#1058;&#1048;&#1062;&#1040;</em></span> poultry:</p><div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0"><colgroup><col width="32%" class="c1"><col width="68%" class="c2"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1082;&#1091;&#1088;&#1080;&#1094;&#1072;</em></span>, <span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1094;&#1099;&#1087;&#1083;&#1105;&#1085;&#1086;&#1082;</em></span></p></td><td><p>chicken</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1080;&#1085;&#1076;&#1077;&#1081;&#1082;&#1072;</em></span>, <span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1080;&#1085;&#1076;&#1102;&#1096;&#1082;&#1072;</em></span></p></td><td><p>turkey</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1075;&#1091;&#1089;&#1100;</em></span></p></td><td><p>goose</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1091;&#1090;&#1082;&#1072;</em></span></p></td><td><p>duck</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1062;&#1067;&#1055;&#1051;&#1071;&#1058;&#1040; &#1058;&#1040;&#1041;&#1040;&#1050;&#1040;</em></span> pressed chicken with garlic; a dish from the Caucasus.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1050;&#1054;&#1058;&#1051;&#1045;&#1058;&#1067; &#1055;&#1054;-&#1050;&#1048;&#1045;&#1042;&#1057;&#1050;&#1048;</em></span> Chicken Kiev.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1052;&#1071;&#1057;&#1054;</em></span> meat:</p><div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0"><colgroup><col width="32%" class="c1"><col width="68%" class="c2"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1075;&#1086;&#1074;&#1103;&#1076;&#1080;&#1085;&#1072;</em></span></td><td>beef</td></tr><tr><td><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1089;&#1074;&#1080;&#1085;&#1080;&#1085;&#1072;</em></span></td><td>pork</td></tr><tr><td><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1090;&#1077;&#1083;&#1103;&#1090;&#1080;&#1085;&#1072;</em></span></td><td>veal</td></tr><tr><td><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1073;&#1072;&#1088;&#1072;&#1085;&#1080;&#1085;&#1072; lamb</em></span></p></td><td><p>lamb</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1064;&#1040;&#1064;&#1051;&#1067;&#1050;</em></span> shishkebab; usually lamb, sometimes beef</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1041;&#1048;&#1060;&#1064;&#1058;&#1045;&#1050;&#1057;</em></span> beef steak</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1050;&#1054;&#1058;&#1051;&#1045;&#1058;&#1067;</em></span> similar to hamburgers but without a bun</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1040;&#1053;&#1058;&#1056;&#1045;&#1050;&#1054;&#1058;</em></span> steak</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1051;&#1040;&#1053;&#1043;&#1045;&#1058;</em></span> filet mignon</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1064;&#1053;&#1048;&#1062;&#1045;&#1051;&#1068;</em></span> schnitzel</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1041;&#1045;&#1060;&#1057;&#1058;&#1056;&#1054;&#1043;&#1040;&#1053;&#1054;&#1042;</em></span> beef stroganoff</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1057;&#1042;&#1048;&#1053;&#1040;&#1071; &#1054;&#1058;&#1041;&#1048;&#1042;&#1053;&#1040;&#1071;</em></span> pork chop</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1057;&#1054;&#1057;&#1048;&#1057;&#1050;&#1048;</em></span> frankfurters</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1055;&#1054;&#1044;&#1046;&#1040;&#1056;&#1050;&#1040;</em></span> roast meat in a casserole with potatoes</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1040;&#1047;&#1059;</em></span> spicy stew</p></li></ul></div><p>Vegetarians take heart! The following dishes are often offered as main courses:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1041;&#1051;&#1048;&#1053;&#1067;</em></span> Russian style pancakes (similar to crepes) which are eaten with caviar, herring, melted butter, sour cream and for dessert, preserves.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1041;&#1051;&#1048;&#1053;&#1063;&#1048;&#1050;&#1048;</em></span> crepes filled with ricotta cheese, meat or preserves.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1055;&#1048;&#1056;&#1054;&#1046;&#1050;&#1048;</em></span> pastry filled with meat, cabbage, hard-boiled eggs or rice.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1057;&#1067;&#1056;&#1053;&#1048;&#1050;&#1048;</em></span> fried ricotta cheese patties</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1054;&#1051;&#1040;&#1044;&#1068;&#1048;</em></span> fritters</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1052;&#1040;&#1050;&#1040;&#1056;&#1054;&#1053;&#1067;</em></span> macaroni (and spaghetti as well)</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1051;&#1040;&#1055;&#1064;&#1040;</em></span> flat egg-noodles</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1054;&#1052;&#1051;&#1045;&#1058;</em></span> omelet</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1071;&#1048;&#1063;&#1053;&#1048;&#1062;&#1040;</em></span> scrambled or fried eggs</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1058;&#1042;&#1054;&#1056;&#1054;&#1043;</em></span> similar to ricotta cheese, served with sour cream or sugar</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1057;&#1052;&#1045;&#1058;&#1040;&#1053;&#1040;</em></span> sour cream</p></li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="d0e24276"></a>4.3.&nbsp;<span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1057;&#1083;&#1072;&#1076;&#1082;&#1086;&#1077;</em></span> / dessert</h3></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1055;&#1048;&#1056;&#1054;&#1046;&#1053;&#1054;&#1045;</em></span> pastry, tart</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1058;&#1054;&#1056;&#1058;</em></span> layer cake</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1052;&#1054;&#1056;&#1054;&#1046;&#1045;&#1053;&#1054;&#1045;</em></span> ice cream</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1057;&#1051;&#1048;&#1042;&#1054;&#1063;&#1053;&#1054;&#1045;</em></span> vanilla</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1064;&#1054;&#1050;&#1054;&#1051;&#1040;&#1044;&#1053;&#1054;&#1045;</em></span> chocolate</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1041;&#1051;&#1048;&#1053;&#1063;&#1048;&#1050;&#1048;</em></span> crepes</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1057; &#1042;&#1040;&#1056;&#1045;&#1053;&#1068;&#1045;&#1052;</em></span> with jam</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1057;&#1042;&#1045;&#1046;&#1048;&#1045; &#1060;&#1056;&#1059;&#1050;&#1058;&#1067;</em></span> fresh fruit</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1050;&#1054;&#1052;&#1055;&#1054;&#1058;</em></span> stewed fruit</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1050;&#1054;&#1053;&#1060;&#1045;&#1058;&#1067;</em></span> candy</p></li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="d0e24332"></a>4.4.&nbsp;<span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1053;&#1072;&#1087;&#1080;&#1090;&#1082;&#1080;</em></span> / beverages</h3></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1063;&#1040;&#1049;</em></span> tea</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1063;&#1040;&#1049; &#1057; &#1057;&#1040;&#1061;&#1040;&#1056;&#1054;&#1052;</em></span> tea with sugar</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1063;&#1040;&#1049; &#1057; &#1051;&#1048;&#1052;&#1054;&#1053;&#1054;&#1052;</em></span> tea with lemon</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1050;&#1054;&#1060;&#1045;</em></span> coffee</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1063;&#1025;&#1056;&#1053;&#1067;&#1049; &#1050;&#1054;&#1060;&#1045;</em></span> black coffee</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1050;&#1054;&#1060;&#1045; &#1057;&#1054; &#1057;&#1051;&#1048;&#1042;&#1050;&#1040;&#1052;&#1048;</em></span> coffee with cream</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1050;&#1048;&#1057;&#1045;&#1051;&#1068;</em></span> thickened fruit juice (almost Jello)</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1052;&#1054;&#1056;&#1057;</em></span>, <span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1057;&#1054;&#1050;</em></span> fruit juice</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1051;&#1048;&#1052;&#1054;&#1053;&#1040;&#1044;</em></span> carbonated drink similar to V-Up</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1052;&#1048;&#1053;&#1045;&#1056;&#1040;&#1051;&#1068;&#1053;&#1040;&#1071; &#1042;&#1054;&#1044;&#1040;</em></span> mineral water</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>&laquo;<span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1053;&#1040;&#1056;&#1047;&#1040;&#1053;</em></span>&raquo;&laquo;<span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1041;&#1054;&#1056;&#1046;&#1054;&#1052;&#1048;</em></span>&raquo;&laquo;<span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1045;&#1057;&#1057;&#1045;&#1053;&#1058;&#1059;&#1050;&#1048;</em></span>&raquo;&laquo;<span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1041;&#1054;&#1056;&#1054;&#1044;&#1048;&#1053;&#1054;</em></span>&raquo; (different brands of mineral water)</p></li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="d0e24406"></a>4.5.&nbsp;<span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1042;&#1080;&#1085;&#1086;</em></span> / wine</h3></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1057;&#1059;&#1061;&#1054;&#1045;</em></span> dry</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1057;&#1051;&#1040;&#1044;&#1050;&#1054;&#1045;</em></span> sweet</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1050;&#1056;&#1040;&#1057;&#1053;&#1054;&#1045;</em></span> red</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1056;&#1054;&#1047;&#1054;&#1042;&#1054;&#1045;</em></span> rose</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1041;&#1045;&#1051;&#1054;&#1045;</em></span> white</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1064;&#1048;&#1055;&#1059;&#1063;&#1045;&#1045;</em></span> sparkling</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1061;&#1054;&#1051;&#1054;&#1044;&#1053;&#1054;&#1045;</em></span> chilled</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1050;&#1054;&#1052;&#1053;&#1040;&#1058;&#1053;&#1054;&#1049; &#1058;&#1045;&#1052;&#1055;&#1045;&#1056;&#1040;&#1058;&#1059;&#1056;&#1067;</em></span> room temperature</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1064;&#1040;&#1052;&#1055;&#1040;&#1053;&#1057;&#1050;&#1054;&#1045;</em></span> champagne</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1055;&#1048;&#1042;&#1054;</em></span> beer</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1050;&#1054;&#1053;&#1068;&#1071;&#1050;</em></span> cognac, brandy</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1042;&#1054;&#1044;&#1050;&#1040;</em></span> vodka</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>&laquo;<span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1057;&#1058;&#1054;&#1051;&#1048;&#1063;&#1053;&#1040;&#1071;</em></span>&raquo; considered the best brand</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>&laquo;<span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1057;&#1052;&#1048;&#1056;&#1053;&#1054;&#1042;&#1057;&#1050;&#1040;&#1071;</em></span>&raquo; Smirnoff, produced in the West</p></li></ul></div><p></p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="d0e24485"></a>4.6.&nbsp;Condiments</h3></div></div></div><p>And finally: nothing is complete without condiments!</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1057;&#1054;&#1051;&#1068;</em></span> salt</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1055;&#1045;&#1056;&#1045;&#1062;</em></span> &#1087;&#1077;&#1088;&#1077;&#1094;</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1091;&#1082;&#1089;&#1091;&#1089;</em></span> vinegar</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1043;&#1054;&#1056;&#1063;&#1048;&#1062;&#1040;</em></span> mustard</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">&#1057;&#1040;&#1061;&#1040;&#1056;</em></span> sugar</p></li></ul></div><p>On the following pages you'll find a menu from a now-defunct Russian restaurant in Baltimore. 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