Russia! The very word makes my head spin. It contains endless spaces, a huge number of peoples, a variety of traditions; forests, mountains, lakes, rivers, plains, seas, oceans…And an amazing wealth of dishes, the recipes of which combine the past and the present. With this book, you will get to know the eight districts and their rich culinary traditions. The Far East, Siberia, the Urals, the Volga region, the Northwest, Central Russia, the North Caucasus, the South of Russia. Some dishes, such as dumplings and pies, can be found in almost all regions. Some belong exclusively to one place, for example, buuz, smoked smelt, omul on rye… But any dish will have its own taste, it will be prepared according to its own rules, and none will repeat the dish of the neighbor. The book is provided with a large number of photographs that convey the unique flavor of our entire country, the mouth-watering nature of its dishes, the breadth of its expanses, and the variety of traditions.