Holidays

Russian Winter Holiday Traditions

Russian Winter Holiday traditions and celebrations are the longest and most anticipated of the year, running from the end of December until mid-January. The Russian New Year's and Russian Orthodox Christmas season is marked with what a Westerner would call a Christmas tree, but in Russia is called a "New Year Tree," Novogodnyaya Yolka. Read More >>

Russian Herring Under a Fur Coat Salad Recipe

Alesya Nekrasova

Selyodka pod Shuboj salad (literally, Herring Under a Fur Coat) is a beloved and traditional Russian recipe, consisting of 5 layers of salted herring and boiled vegetables (along with a lot of mayonnaise) traditionally served on New Year's Eve. Read More >>

Holidays

Russian Winter Holiday Traditions

Russian Herring Under a Fur Coat Salad Recipe

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