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- "Russia," in Food Cultures the World Encyclopedia
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- "Russia," in Sweet Treats Around the World
- "The Book of Tasty and Healthy Food: The Establishment of Soviet Haute Cuisine," in Educated Tastes: Food, Drink, and Connoisseur Culture
- "Tasting the Worlds of Yesterday and Today: Culinary Tourism, and Nostalgia Foods in Post-Soviet Russia" in Fast Food/Slow Food
- "The History and Culture of Food and Drink in Europe: Russia," in The Cambridge World History of Food
- "Russia," in At the Table
Find Books
The Kingdom of Rye by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2022The Kingdom of Rye unearths the foods and flavors of the Russian land.
Vodka Politics by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2014Russia is famous for its vodka, and its culture of extreme intoxication. But just as vodka is central to the lives of many Russians, it is also central to understanding Russian history and politics.
Cabbage and Caviar by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2021Cabbage and Caviar places Russian food and drink in the context of Russian history and shows off the incredible (and largely unknown) variety of Russian food.
Black Earth, White Bread by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2022An interdisciplinary history of Russia's agriculture and food systems documents a far more complex story of the interactions between political policies, daily cultural practices, and technological improvements.
Recipes for Russia by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2008Alison K. Smith examines changing attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs about the production and consumption of food in Russia from the late eighteenth century through the mid-nineteenth century.
