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...soup considered typically Russian, is actually native to the Ukraine, which boasts 100 varieties; included here are a Ukrainian and a Moscow version. The spicy food of Georgia is a prized addition to the blander Russian cuisine, notably tabaka (pressed and grilled chicken), as well as the more familiar shashlyk from the Caucasus. Among other dishes well known to the West, beef Stroganoff and Russian salad were actually created by French chefs; chicken Kiev, however, was invented in that city long before Moscow became the Soviet capital; Goldstein provides practical recipes for all three...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Old Cuisine Wins New Allure | 11/21/1983 | See Source »

Dagger Dance. The Aragvi is named after a famous swift river in Soviet Georgia, and its cuisine is Georgian and Caucasian. Specialties: shashlyk (broiled spitted lamb), pilaf (a condiment-hot concoction of lamb and rice) and satsivi (white meat of turkey in Georgian nut sauce, served cold...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUSSIA: Where to Dine | 6/12/1950 | See Source »

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