{"id":14428,"date":"2021-07-23T14:53:29","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T14:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=14428"},"modified":"2021-07-23T15:51:10","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T15:51:10","slug":"things-that-get-called-russian-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/things-that-get-called-russian-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Things That Get Called Russian \u2013 Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

We continue<\/a> to discuss what people around the world call Russian, except the Russians themselves.<\/p>\n

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Image by anncapictures<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Black Russian – \u0427\u0451\u0440\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0440\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439<\/span><\/h2>\n

Black Russian<\/a> is a classic cocktail<\/em> (\u043a\u043e\u043a\u0442\u0435\u0439\u043b\u044c<\/em>) based on vodka and coffee liqueur. It was created in 1949 by Gustave Tops, a Belgian bartender<\/em> (\u0431\u0430\u0440\u043c\u0435\u043d<\/em>). The cocktail recipe is simple: for five parts of vodka <\/em>(\u0432\u043e\u0434\u043a\u0430<\/em>), you need to add two parts of coffee liqueur<\/em> (\u043a\u043e\u0444\u0435\u0439\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u043b\u0438\u043a\u0451\u0440<\/em>) and ice<\/em> (\u043b\u0451\u0434<\/em>). However, there are many variations of this drink. As a rule, such a cocktail is served in an old fashion glass<\/em> (\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043a\u0430\u043d<\/em>).<\/p>\n

Of course, it is very interesting where this strange name came from. The “Russian” part of the name refers to vodka. Interestingly, these two words became a direct association of each other. And “Black” banal means the color<\/em> (\u0446\u0432\u0435\u0442<\/em>) of coffee liqueur.<\/p>\n

White Russian – \u0411\u0435\u043b\u044b\u0439 \u0440\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439<\/span><\/h2>\n

A native or resident of the Republic of Belarus<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(\u0420\u0435\u0441\u043f\u0443\u0431\u043b\u0438\u043a\u0430 \u0411\u0435\u043b\u0430\u0440\u0443\u0441\u044c<\/em>). Actually, it was a joke.<\/p>\n

In fact, to this day, there are disputes<\/a> over the name of the republic. In Belarusian, it is called \u0411\u0435\u043b\u0430\u0440\u0443\u0441\u044c (Belarus). However, in Russian, its old name – \u0411\u0435\u043b\u043e\u0440\u0443\u0441\u0441\u0438\u044f – is still used. As it became clear, this word consists of two: “\u0431\u0435\u043b\u044b\u0439 (white)” and “\u0440\u0443\u0441 (from “\u0440\u0443\u0441<\/strong>\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439<\/em>” – Russian<\/em>).”<\/p>\n

Everything is much simpler – “White Russian<\/a>” is also a cocktail. It was invented in the 1960s in the United States. By the way, it became popular after the movie<\/em> (\u0444\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043c<\/em>) “The Big Lebowski,<\/a>” where that cocktail was the main character’s favorite drink<\/em> (\u043d\u0430\u043f\u0438\u0442\u043e\u043a<\/em>).<\/p>\n

If you add cream and slightly change the quantities to “Black Russian,” you get “White Russian.”<\/p>\n

By the way, Russians never add vodka to coffee<\/em> (\u043a\u043e\u0444\u0435<\/em>). However, a cocktail with cognac in coffee became very popular. But that’s another story.<\/p>\n

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Image by Adina Voicu<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Russian Red – \u0420\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u041a\u0440\u0430\u0441\u043d\u044b\u0439<\/span><\/h2>\n

I will quote Anton Chekhov<\/a>‘s famous phrase, “Brevity is the sister of talent<\/em> (\u041a\u0440\u0430\u0442\u043a\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c – \u0441\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430 \u0442\u0430\u043b\u0430\u043d\u0442\u0430<\/em>).”<\/p>\n

Russian Red is the brightest shade of red<\/em> (\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0441\u043d\u044b\u0439<\/em>). Today, this refers to the lipstick<\/em> (\u043f\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0434\u0430<\/em>) color. Indeed, red played a massive role in the Soviet Union times. The red flag<\/em> (\u0444\u043b\u0430\u0433<\/em>), Red Army<\/em> (\u041a\u0440\u0430\u0441\u043d\u0430\u044f \u0430\u0440\u043c\u0438\u044f<\/em>), Red Fleet<\/a> <\/em>(\u041a\u0440\u0430\u0441\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0444\u043b\u043e\u0442<\/em>), Red Square<\/a><\/em> (\u041a\u0440\u0430\u0441\u043d\u0430\u044f \u043f\u043b\u043e\u0449\u0430\u0434\u044c<\/em>). Red Russian.<\/p>\n

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Image by kartynas<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Russian S<\/span>alad \u2013 \u0420\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0441\u0430\u043b\u0430\u0442 (\u00ab\u041e\u043b\u0438\u0432\u044c\u0435\u00bb)<\/span><\/h2>\n

In many countries<\/span>, “Russian salad” is a<\/span> mix of cubbed boiled<\/em> (\u043e\u0442\u0432\u0430\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0439<\/em>) potato<\/em> (\u043a\u0430\u0440\u0442\u043e\u0444\u0435\u043b\u044c<\/em>), carrots<\/em> (\u043c\u043e\u0440\u043a\u043e\u0432\u044c<\/em>), egg<\/em>s<\/em> (\u044f\u0439\u0446\u0430<\/em>)<\/span>, green peas<\/em> (\u0437\u0435\u043b\u0451\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0433\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0448\u0435\u043a<\/em>), and some kind of meat<\/em> (\u043c\u044f\u0441\u043e<\/em>) (usually sausage<\/em> (\u043a\u043e\u043b\u0431\u0430\u0441\u0430<\/em>)) with an <\/span>extensive quantity of mayonnaise<\/em> (\u043c\u0430\u0439\u043e\u043d\u0435\u0437<\/em>)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Honestly, despite that it is similar to Olivier salad<\/em> (\u041e\u043b\u0438\u0432\u044c\u0435<\/em>), it is not the one. Once in a restaurant, I had to eat a strange salad with potatoes and some kind of white sauce. It i<\/span>s funny that it was called Russian. In fact, it was more like just a potato salad. As a matter of fact, the recipe for the original Olivier salad is HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Image by Jill Wellington<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Russian Tea – \u0420\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0447\u0430\u0439<\/span><\/h2>\n

Unexpectedly, Russians drink hot<\/em> (\u0433\u043e\u0440\u044f\u0447\u0438\u0439<\/em>) tea<\/em> (\u0447\u0430\u0439<\/em>) more often than vodka. That<\/span> was another joke. However, it i<\/span>s true – hot black <\/span>tea with sugar<\/em> (\u0441\u0430\u0445\u0430\u0440<\/em>) and <\/span>a slice of lemon<\/em> (\u043b\u0438\u043c\u043e\u043d<\/em>) is a common everyday drink in Russia.<\/p>\n

According to Russian tradition, one should always offer tea to guests. In addition, any Russian feast always ends with tea.<\/p>\n

It is still not known precisely why this tea is called Russian. Some people say that it goes back to Soviet times. Supposedly, the tea was of poor quality, so the lemon overpowered the bad taste. Others think that the upper-class Russians preferred to drink tea with lemon in the mornings. According to one legend, two Cossack Atamans<\/a> brought it from China. Another legend says that this recipe has nothing to do with Russia at all. Instead, it was from some church<\/em> (\u0446\u0435\u0440\u043a\u043e\u0432\u044c<\/em>) cookbooks<\/em> (\u043f\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043a\u043d\u0438\u0433\u0438<\/em>).<\/p>\n

By the way, did you know that many Russians drink tea with a teaspoon<\/em> (\u0447\u0430\u0439\u043d\u0430\u044f \u043b\u043e\u0436\u043a\u0430<\/em>) in a mug<\/em> (\u043a\u0440\u0443\u0436\u043a\u0430<\/em>)? To be honest, t<\/span>ea really<\/span> cools faster with a teaspoon in it.<\/p>\n

In general, tea in Russia is a whole culture. To better understand the Russian mentality, read THIS BLOG<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Do you know of any similar examples in your culture?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"Girl\"

We continue to discuss what people around the world call Russian, except the Russians themselves. Black Russian – \u0427\u0451\u0440\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0440\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 Black Russian is a classic cocktail (\u043a\u043e\u043a\u0442\u0435\u0439\u043b\u044c) based on vodka and coffee liqueur. It was created in 1949 by Gustave Tops, a Belgian bartender (\u0431\u0430\u0440\u043c\u0435\u043d). The cocktail recipe is simple: for five parts of vodka…<\/p>\n

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