I am Russian. Ask me anything.

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Anonymous wrote:What Russian food do you think would be the most unpalatable to an American? Be brutally honest.

Never thought of this actually... Maybe "rassolnik"? the soup which has meat broth, pearl barley, potatoes, carrots, onions, and - ugh - pickles? I hate it

Oh come on . There must be something more pagan than that. I'm talking about what villagers eat at a rustic feast. Tell us. Something akin to the Scots with their heinous tripe.

I'm not OP, but I know a food like that - kholodets. It is cold jellied meat dish, usually made by boiling pig's head and feet. If you can get over the jiggling and some crunchy bits it is actually not that bad.

and if you put some mustard on it - yummy

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Anonymous wrote:Why is Russia's abortion rate the highest in the world?

I am not sure its the highest, do you have a link to any statistics?

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Anonymous wrote:What Russian food do you think would be the most unpalatable to an American? Be brutally honest.

Never thought of this actually... Maybe "rassolnik"? the soup which has meat broth, pearl barley, potatoes, carrots, onions, and - ugh - pickles? I hate it

Oh come on . There must be something more pagan than that. I'm talking about what villagers eat at a rustic feast. Tell us. Something akin to the Scots with their heinous tripe.

I am at a loss! I must be too refined
Cow tongue?

What about Salo? It is pig fat. Just simply pig fat. Not pickled or fried, there's no meat on it and you just eat slabs of it with garlic and bread.


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Actually, on abortions, it may be an old tale - in the USSR condoms were "in deficit", pills unheard of, and abortions were free and legal. Right now the situation has changed drastically in terms of availability of birth control. Abortions are not free, either.

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Anonymous wrote:What Russian food do you think would be the most unpalatable to an American? Be brutally honest.

Never thought of this actually... Maybe "rassolnik"? the soup which has meat broth, pearl barley, potatoes, carrots, onions, and - ugh - pickles? I hate it

Oh come on . There must be something more pagan than that. I'm talking about what villagers eat at a rustic feast. Tell us. Something akin to the Scots with their heinous tripe.

I am at a loss! I must be too refined
Cow tongue?

What about Salo? It is pig fat. Just simply pig fat. Not pickled or fried, there's no meat on it and you just eat slabs of it with garlic and bread.


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Ha! Its funny, but Russians consider it to be Ukrainian food

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OK, I will be back with more answers shortly Keep the good questions coming
OP

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My stupid Mac won't post in Russian. OP, I was trying to type Spla-ceeba (thank you). Russian always sounds like Klingon to me. I think the inventors of Klingon probably intended that.

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Is orthodontia not available in Russia? You all seem to have jacked up teeth.

Why do so many Russian women dye their hair that deep auburn (almost magenta), totally unnatural color?

Why do so many Russian women wear revealing clothing even when it's inappropriate to do so?

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What do you think about the fact that so many Americans adopt Russian orphans?

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Anonymous wrote:Why is Russia's abortion rate the highest in the world?

I am not sure its the highest, do you have a link to any statistics?

There used to be more abortions than live births. Now, for every 100 births, there are about 73 abortions:

http://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/lifestyle/russia-world-s-highest-rate-of-abortions-1.1176756#.T_yiNrd5nTo

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Anonymous wrote:What Russian food do you think would be the most unpalatable to an American? Be brutally honest.

Never thought of this actually... Maybe "rassolnik"? the soup which has meat broth, pearl barley, potatoes, carrots, onions, and - ugh - pickles? I hate it

Oh come on . There must be something more pagan than that. I'm talking about what villagers eat at a rustic feast. Tell us. Something akin to the Scots with their heinous tripe.

I'm not OP, but I know a food like that - kholodets. It is cold jellied meat dish, usually made by boiling pig's head and feet. If you can get over the jiggling and some crunchy bits it is actually not that bad.

and if you put some mustard on it - yummy

Herg. Holodets is basically "meat jello", no? If you've got a Polish or German grandmother you've seen this. I have.

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Anonymous wrote:Do you know any mail order brides? Is this common?

How do you feel about vodka?

What's your favorite Russian dish?

Brides - I don't know any in person, but I frequent a forum where many are, it s an interesting read I think it is less common now that the economic situation has improved and there is less fashion for all things foreign.
I used to drink vodka when I was younger Good vodka is great, but there's nothing worse than bad vodka. Also, Russians drink it in gulps, not sips.
As for the dish - I really don't know, I like many things...

I am the PP who asked those questions and this is why I asked about the vodka- I recently went to a Russian Jewish wedding (my first of either type of wedding) and there was Grey Goose service on every table. (Along with caviar and blinis- yum.) I cannot handle vodka- don't like it a bit. But of course, everyone at our table did a shot. A shot. But at the tables full of older Russians (speaking in Russian and everything- no English) they were drinking it like it was water with dinner.
The wedding was fabulous fun, by the way. Russian band, and TONS of dancing. I've never been to a wedding with so much dancing. Dinner was basically pushed back by about 3 hours because nobody would stop dancing. It was actually as if the reception dinner was an inconvenience to them because it meant getting off the dance floor.

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How did you end up here? Are you a legal immigrant?

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Anonymous wrote:Is orthodontia not available in Russia? You all seem to have jacked up teeth.

Why do so many Russian women dye their hair that deep auburn (almost magenta), totally unnatural color?

Why do so many Russian women wear revealing clothing even when it's inappropriate to do so?

Ok. I'm not the russian but you're just being insulting. And Btw, women everywhere but america routinely put henna in their hair which gives it a reddish color. It is a great conditioner too. Hanne is most extensively used in muslim countries, but in France, a lot of non-muslim women do it.

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Are many Russians religious?

How does the "typical" Russian feel about Americans?