Russian Soups—the Rich History Of This Country's Culture

Russian soup is the daily staple food of the people. It is no different from any other culture in the world. It's always been an important part of our daily diet, and it's really great to have so many different varieties to choose from.

Russian soups can be served hot or cold.

Shchi-like cabbage soup;
⢠mushroom, milk, and meat noodle soup;
⢠stew based on vegetables and water;
⢠cold soups such as churiya, kvass, botvinya, and okroshka;
⢠vegetable and grain soup; Uka fish soup and other types of soups containing different types of fish

Russian hot soup

One of the most important hot soups, served as the first course of most Russian dishes for more than 1000 years, is cabbage or shchi soup. This is one of those soups that only a certain class of people can eat. It doesn't matter if someone is rich or poor. Shchi is a tradition and a choice for almost all Russians. It is usually eaten year-round. Additionally, rye bread is often eaten with almost any soup served.

Other soups served hot include:

rassolnik

A warm soup based on sour and salty cucumbers. Interestingly, this is not an old traditional recipe. Made in the 19th century. The name comes from the Russian word ``rassol, which means pickled water. Although it can be served vegetarian or vegan, beef, kidney, veal, potatoes, vegetables, and barley are often added to the cucumber base to balance the acidity.

Solzhanka

This is a thick soup in which cabbage, smetana, lasso links, spices, and other vegetables such as lemon, tomatoes, capers, olives, pickles, and salted mushrooms are added to create a very salty and sour soup base. Russian cold soup

One of the most popular varieties is okroshka, which is eaten cold with sour milk, or kvass. The main ingredients for both types of soup are a combination of vegetables and cooked ham or fish. Adding vegetables to this type of soup can make it spicy or neutral. If you want to add a spicy touch, you can add dill seeds, green onions, celery, chervil, parsley, and tarragon. For a more neutral version, add potatoes, carrots, rutabaga, turnips, and fresh cucumbers.

The sour milk in some of these cold soups is natural sour milk that is shaken well and mixed with seed oil, pure water, and ground garlic. Often, sour milk can be replaced with kefir, but many cold soup purists say that this changes the taste of traditional okroshka.

In conclusion, if you want to truly experience the cuisine of this country, you must eat the various Russian soups that are served at every meal. You can be sure that almost every meal will include soup. This is a type of traditional dish and is very tasty.

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