Russians' favourite dishes
The top 3 according to 44 votes from people: Borscht · Olivier salad · Blini. (Updated Sep 25, 2026.)
The dishes Russians love most: in a 2018 poll in 17 cities (1,700 people), borscht, pelmeni and blini came top. Plus the great classics of the festive table.
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Top 12
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1
Borscht
Beetroot soup with cabbage and meat, with sour cream; first in the poll (23%).
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2
Olivier salad
Potato, peas, pickles and sausage salad, the symbol of New Year.
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3
Blini
Thin pancakes with caviar, sour cream or jam, the star of Maslenitsa.
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4
Kholodets
Set meat aspic with horseradish and mustard.
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5
Syrniki
Fried quark pancakes with sour cream for breakfast.
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6
Pelmeni
Siberian meat dumplings with sour cream or vinegar; 14% of respondents.
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7
Pirozhki
Baked or fried buns filled with cabbage, potato or meat.
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8
Golubtsy
Cabbage rolls with meat and rice braised in tomato sauce.
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9
Shchi
Cabbage soup: 'shchi and kasha are our food'.
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10
Herring under a fur coat
Layers of herring, potato, carrot and beetroot under mayonnaise.
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11
Okroshka
Cold summer soup made with kvass or kefir.
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12
Kotlety with mashed potatoes
Homemade meat patties with mash, the canteen classic.
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13
Solyanka
Thick, sour and hot soup in meat or fish broth with pickles, olives and lemon.
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14
Ear
Transparent fish soup, one of the oldest dishes of Russian cuisine.
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15
Shashlik
Marinated meat fried on skewers over charcoal; the main dish of May outdoor trips.
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16
Beef Stroganoff
Beef in sour cream sauce, named after Count Stroganov.
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Comments (2)
Осень — время борща со сметаной и чесночными пампушками 😋
Не хватает солянки, ухи и шашлыка! А так список отличный.