World Recipes
904 curated recipes from 30+ cuisines — graded, grouped, and filtered for home cooks.
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14 recipes
Borscht
RussianDeep crimson beet soup with beef, cabbage, potatoes, and dill, served with a generous dollop of sour cream.
Plov (Central Asian Pilaf)
RussianUzbek-style rice pilaf with lamb, carrots, and whole garlic heads, cooked in rendered lamb fat with cumin and barberries.
Beef Stroganoff
RussianThinly sliced beef sauteed with mushrooms and onions in a sour cream and mustard sauce, served over egg noodles.
Blini with Caviar or Smoked Salmon
RussianSmall yeasted buckwheat pancakes topped with sour cream, smoked salmon or caviar, and chives.
Cevapcici (Balkan Skinless Sausages)
RussianBalkan grilled skinless sausages of mixed beef, pork, and lamb, served in flatbread with kajmak and ajvar.
Chicken Kyiv
RussianBreaded chicken breast rolled around a core of garlic-herb butter that melts into a sauce when cut open.
Pelmeni (Russian Dumplings)
RussianSmall Russian meat dumplings filled with a mix of pork, beef, and onion, boiled and served with sour cream and butter.
Pierogi
RussianPolish dumplings stuffed with potato and cheese, sauerkraut, or meat, boiled then pan-fried in butter with onions.
Sarma (Balkan Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)
RussianCabbage leaves stuffed with seasoned pork, beef, and rice, slow-braised in a smoky sauerkraut and paprika broth.
Ajvar (Roasted Red Pepper Spread)
RussianBalkan roasted red pepper and eggplant spread, smoky and slightly sweet, used as a condiment or dip.
Shchi (Russian Cabbage Soup)
RussianTraditional Russian cabbage and beef soup with root vegetables, served with sour cream and rye bread.
Solyanka (Russian Sour Soup)
RussianThick, sour Russian soup with mixed meats, pickled cucumbers, olives, capers, and lemon in a tomato broth.
Syrniki (Russian Cheese Pancakes)
RussianPan-fried quark or farmer's cheese pancakes, crispy outside and creamy inside, served with sour cream and jam.
Zrazy (Stuffed Beef Rolls)
RussianThin beef slices rolled around a filling of mushrooms, onions, and pickled cucumber, braised in gravy.