{"id":11436,"date":"2018-12-06T07:26:16","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T07:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=11436"},"modified":"2018-12-12T20:24:46","modified_gmt":"2018-12-12T20:24:46","slug":"4-canned-foods-popular-in-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/4-canned-foods-popular-in-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Canned Foods Popular in Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether a result of past and present food shortages<\/a> or a clever way of preserving items, canned foods (\u043a\u043e\u043d\u0441\u0435\u0301\u0440\u0432\u044b<\/strong>) are a staple of the average Russian’s diet. Let us look at four common items you will find in many shopping baskets.<\/p>\n

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Note the light brown and blue cans of condensed milk in the middle
Image via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

\u0421\u0433\u0443\u0449\u0451\u043d\u043a\u0430<\/h2>\n

Sweetened condensed milk, officially called \u0441\u0433\u0443\u0449\u0451\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u043c\u043e\u043b\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0301<\/strong> but better known as \u0441\u0433\u0443\u0449\u0451\u043d\u043a\u0430<\/strong>, is a favorite with many Russians. It often comes in a recognizable blue can and may be used in desserts (\u0434\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0301\u0440\u0442<\/strong>), added to your tea (\u0432 \u0447\u0430\u0439<\/strong>), similar to how Americans put creamer in their coffee, or simply eaten out of the can by the spoonful (\u043b\u043e\u0301\u0436\u043a\u043e\u0439<\/strong>)!<\/p>\n

\u041c\u043e\u0440\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0301\u044f \u043a\u0430\u043f\u0443\u0301\u0441\u0442\u0430<\/h2>\n
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Image by user Laurel F on flickr.com<\/a> (CC BY-SA 2.0)<\/p><\/div>\n

You may know \u043a\u0430\u043f\u0443\u0301\u0441\u0442\u0430<\/strong> as cabbage, but what is \u043c\u043e\u0440\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0301\u044f \u043a\u0430\u043f\u0443\u0301\u0441\u0442\u0430<\/strong>\u2014”sea cabbage”? Well, it is actually a popular side dish\/salad made of pickled laminaria<\/a>, or basically kelp\/seaweed! It comes in short round cans in Russia, which contain shredded seaweed in oil. Other ingredients, like the sesame seed in the picture above, are not normally included.<\/p>\n

\u041f\u0430\u0448\u0442\u0435\u0301\u0442<\/h2>\n
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Image via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

\u041f\u0430\u0448\u0442\u0435\u0442 is roughly equivalent to p\u00e2t\u00e9<\/a> and is basically minced liver meat (\u043f\u0435\u0447\u0451\u043d\u043e\u0447\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0444\u0430\u0440\u0448<\/strong>) with fat (\u0436\u0438\u0440<\/strong>). A popular, if less fancy variation comes in a can. This savory ingredient is often used as a spread to be put on bread for an open-face sandwich (\u0431\u0443\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0431\u0440\u043e\u0301\u0434<\/strong>). Yum!<\/p>\n

\u0428\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0301\u0442\u044b<\/h2>\n
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Image via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

\u0428\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0301\u0442\u044b<\/strong> is a name of certain species of sprats<\/a>, which are commonly consumed in the countries of the former USSR as a canned food. They come in oil (\u043c\u0430\u0301\u0441\u043b\u043e<\/strong>) and have a smoky, salty taste. Many people like to have them on brown bread as an open-face sandwich, although you can also eat them straight out of the can with a fork!<\/p>\n

Have you tried any of these foods? Are they available where you live?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"food

Whether a result of past and present food shortages or a clever way of preserving items, canned foods (\u043a\u043e\u043d\u0441\u0435\u0301\u0440\u0432\u044b) are a staple of the average Russian’s diet. Let us look at four common items you will find in many shopping baskets. \u0421\u0433\u0443\u0449\u0451\u043d\u043a\u0430 Sweetened condensed milk, officially called \u0441\u0433\u0443\u0449\u0451\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u043c\u043e\u043b\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0301 but better known as \u0441\u0433\u0443\u0449\u0451\u043d\u043a\u0430, is…<\/p>\n

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