Moscow, Russia
I once took a college writing class with the theme "food and culture." We read Anthony Bourdain, Michael Pollan, some really boring academic essays, a forgettable but well-written novel, etc. We also wrote A LOT about food and how it reflects/influences society. I think this makes me at least a little qualified to write a blog entry about Russian cuisine.
As my friends, Leslie and Haley, prepare to visit Russia, I'm going to suggest Russian dishes for them to ...