Kissel is mentioned in the Primary Chronicle, which tells the story of how it saved the city of Belgorod in Kievan Rus' when it was besieged by the nomadic Pechenegs in 997. I thought this was a neat little history since Kissel is September's Challenge.

Quick snack with homemade tvorog, sour cream and orange confiture on top.

From what I’ve read it’s a popular drink in Russian prisons? Do any civies drink it? Thanks.

Two years ago, we reopened this community after it had essentially been shut down. Since then, we’ve made quite a few changes. We’ve gained over 10,000 new users, introduced new rules, redesigned our community, and started our monthly cooking challenge.

Now that we’ve reached the two-year mark, how do you feel about the direction r/RussianFood has taken? What are we doing well, and what could we do better? Are there things you’d like to see more of, changes you’d like us to make, or ideas for improving the community? This is your opportunity to give honest feedback (positive or negative). And perhaps most importantly, this is your chance to tell us if we’re being too strict or not strict enough when it comes to the content posted here. Now for our 24th r/RussianFood Cooking Challenge Rules:

Comment your suggestions below!

From borscht to shchi, and blini to pelmeni, and everything in-between. What would you like to cook this month? Main dishes, snacks, desserts, drinks, etc. Just suggest something below, and the comment with the most upvotes by TUESDAY will be the dish we cook this month.

^{Even if you have no intentions in participating, you're still welcome to comment a suggestion below.}

When?

Anytime in the month of September.

Do you have to participate?

No. Period. Post whatever you want, whenever you want. I just ask you all to please upvote the dishes our community members share.

Hello r/RussianFood

I don't know if this is the best place to ask but I need a recommendation for a dessert that pairs well with Caucasian food (Ossetian specifically) and was wondering if you all had any ideas?

I'm not a dessert kind of person and don't like sweets (even fruit) in general, so I'm drawing a complete blank.

Any thoughts/recommendations would be appreciated. Thank you :)

Suddenly was given a bottle of white rye kvas. I could not resist.

07 / 08 / 2026

Piroshki stuffed with cabbage, carrots, sauerkraut, and onions.

Traditional Tatar baked pies, filled with raw beef and potatoes, shaped like triangles.