HOW TO MIND YOUR TABLE MANNERS IN A RUSSIAN DINNER

Well… well… well… there you are my revolutionary and beautiful expectators of mine.
Last Saturday I was with Mr. Gush, Dillan and Toni in a Russian restaurant called “Irina” and its my first time there and my first time eating an authentic Russian food. It was lovely and the food is very delicious and wonderful, the place is also nice and very cozy. I like the graphic and pop Russian posters they posted on the walls.

Toni is leaving for Australia to recover from her previous job before she hits Italy. The Russian food is our parting dinner for her and it was such a nice choice for a change from all of the Asian cuisine we normally have. I’m so very gracious and felt wonderful meeting all these beautiful and no bull-shit people. I love the fact that even if you lose someone close to you as a friend, life also replaces it with someone more wonderful and better. It just a little bit sad that I come to know them a little bit late.

I always believe that every culture is shaped by what people eat and I always believe that every trend and pop culture is shaped by what drugs people take on that particular era… like for example during the sixties people go for acid so everything becomes psychedelic, In the seventies they have the organic thing and make everyone bloom into flower people and in the eighties they have this happy pills which make people create beautiful music but forgot to comb their hair. And in the nineties they have the recycled drugs which make everyone looks like a goth and massacred everyone… well that’s just my observation and that’s not our topic for today.

Our topic for today is all about Russian dining and food... and As for the culture aside from vodka and anastacia, All i know is that Russians are proud of their country. Patriotic songs and poems extol the virtues of their homeland. This is very evident with their national idol --- “Pushkin”. Pushkin is to Russian literature as Shakespeare is to English literature. Pushkin is considered the "father of Russian literature" because he chose to write his poems and stories in the language of the common people - that is, not surprisingly, Russian.

Russian food is very good and heavy and if you’re on a diet be aware but they have that so called Kremlin diet too. Russian salads are oh so good and divine. I love it!!! I love it!!! I love it!!! But what I love most is the vodka of course you know me. Russians prefer to have vodka with pickled herring, cucumber and red caviar. They also have a shot of vodka before having the red beet soup which makes your relaxes.

Before I teach you to mind your manners in a Russian dinner, here some list of the most basic food you expect to encounter from their menu. Usually as in generality, Russian menu consist of appetizers such as smoked herring or pink salmon together with pickled cucumbers, they also put good salad along with it and the one I love is the red beet salad which I believe is divine (Russians love mayonnaise) Some appetizers need to have a shot of vodka which I love, (I was literally drunk after the dinner). After the appetizer they served the soup (Borsch) which is very heavy and yummy this is followed by the main course which is consist of meat, poultry and fish, they names are hard to say but the one I love most is Lulya kebab it reminds me of Lumpia shanghai without the crust. After the main course the dessert is usually Morozhenoe or Russian ice cream which I love also. After that the one I’ve waited for the vodka drinking. I think Vodka is god I love it with tonic and a slice of lemon.

Oh here are the list of the basic treat in Russian meal.

Borshch, is beet soup, and one of the most famous Russian traditional foods. Full of vegetables and meat, the layered flavors in this soup are especially nice with a dollop of fresh sour cream.

Pirozhki are little pastries full of potatoes, meat, cabbage, or cheese.

Ikra or Caviar is really something to get worked up about in Russia. Briny and sharp, it is often served on dark, crusty bread or with blini.

Blini are also served rolled with a variety of fillings: jam, cheese, onions, or even chocolate syrup. At any restaurant where you aren’t sure of any of the other dishes, blini are always a safe bet.

Shashlyk or Russian kebabs like any kebab, they can be a combination of meat and vegetables.
Pelmeni are pastry dumplings filled typically with meatballs. This one I like sort of a food fusion. I love it.

Slivki or sour cream accompanies almost any Russian traditional food—with crepes, in soups, and even sometimes in dessert. Often, this sour cream is fresh and often melts into any warm dish, adding to its distinctive flavor.

Morozhenoe or Russian ice cream, they love ice cream so much.

And now you know the basic of the Russian treats its time for you to know your table manners. So you won’t end up drunk…. Hahaha, not really it just that I love vodka. Russian table manners are generally casual. So here it is just copy it on your notebook these good if your going for a revolution.

How to mind your table manners in a russian dinner

Russian table manners are Continental -- the fork is held in the left hand and the knife in the right while eating.

The oldest or most honoured guest is served first.

Do not begin eating until the host invites you to start.

Do not rest your elbows on the table, although your hands should be visible at all times.

You will often be urged to take second helpings.

It is polite to use bread to soak up gravy or sauce.

Men pour drinks for women seated next to them.

Leaving a small amount of food on your plate indicates that your hosts have provided ample hospitality.

Do not get up until you are invited to leave the table. At formal dinners, the guest of honor is the first to get up from the table.

There you are my little dummies, you should go out more often and explore some of that interesting alleys where small and wonderful restaurant existed. You’ll never know what you gonna get. Or you might find me slumping in a corner --- drunk.

GOD BLESS BITCHES!!!