blini
Caviar's traditional base
Blini are small Russian pancakes made from buckwheat or wheat flour, traditionally served with sour cream, caviar, or smoked fish.
The singular is blin, though blini often serves for both.
We ordered blini with salmon roe as an appetizer.
Cured fish eggs
- smoked salmonCured, preserved fish fillet
- cream cheeseSoft spreadable dairy product
- chivesMild allium herb
- dillFeathery culinary herb
sour cream · roe · crème fraîche · salmon roe · prosciutto · herring · gravlax · onion
Triangular-seeded pseudocereal
- caviarCured fish eggs
- pelmeniRussian meat-stuffed dough pockets
- borschBeet-based Eastern European soup
- vodkaClear distilled spirit
dill · Moscow · samovar · piroshki · kasha · matryoshka · balalaika · dacha
Festive event marking occasion
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
- caviarCured fish eggs
gala · banquet · gathering · toast · reception · soirée · appetizer · canapé
Uncooked cake mixture
- crepeThin, flexible pancake
- flapjackFlat batter cake
- griddlecakeFlat batter round, cooked
- hotcakeFlat griddled breakfast bread
silver dollar · buckwheat · yeast · fermented · fluffy · stack · skillet · griddle
Triangular-seeded pseudocereal
- yeastFermenting fungus
- fermentedTransformed by microbial action
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- authenticVerified as original
homemade · ancestral · heirloom · old-fashioned · classic · time-honored · rustic · grandmother
caviar
Cured fish eggs
- smoked salmonCured, preserved fish fillet
- cream cheeseSoft spreadable dairy product
- chivesMild allium herb
dill · sour cream · roe · crème fraîche · salmon roe · prosciutto · herring · gravlax · onion · lemon
buckwheat
Triangular-seeded pseudocereal
- caviarCured fish eggs
- pelmeniRussian meat-stuffed dough pockets
- borschBeet-based Eastern European soup
vodka · dill · Moscow · samovar · piroshki · kasha · matryoshka · balalaika · dacha · babushka
celebration
Festive event marking occasion
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
caviar · gala · banquet · gathering · toast · reception · soirée · appetizer · canapé · smorgasbord
batter
Uncooked cake mixture
- crepeThin, flexible pancake
- flapjackFlat batter cake
- griddlecakeFlat batter round, cooked
hotcake · silver dollar · buckwheat · yeast · fermented · fluffy · stack · skillet · griddle · latke
buckwheat
Triangular-seeded pseudocereal
authentic · homemade · ancestral · heirloom · old-fashioned · classic · time-honored · rustic · grandmother · recipe
- RussiaRussia, Moscow, Kremlin, Red Square, Siberia
- appetizersmozzarella sticks, canapes, bruschetta, buffalo wings, nachos
- breakfastsAmerican breakfast, English breakfast, continental breakfast, full English, Scottish breakfast
- European foodbaguette, bouillabaisse, beef bourguignon, coq au vin, croissant
- griddle foodspancake, hotcake, hotcakes, flapjack, flapjacks
- Russian CultureBolshoi, matryoshka, Kremlin, Hermitage, balalaika
blinicrepes
Thin, filled pancakes
tortillas · injera · dosa · Dutch baby · American pancakes
- cheese blintzesRolled crepes with filling