"tea culture is the ubiquitous Russian tea brewing device known as a samovar, which has become a symbol of hospitality and comfort. Tea in Russia was introduced in 1638, when a Mongolian ruler donated to Tsar Michael I four poods (65–70 kg) of tea. According to Jeremiah Curtin, it was possibly in 1636 that Vassili Starkov was sent as envoy to the Altyn Khan. As a gift to the Tsar, he was given 250 pounds of tea. Starkov at first refused, seeing no use for a load of dead leaves, but the Khan insisted. Thus was tea introduced to Russia."
"life among the intelligentsia in 1960s-'70s. In pre-Revolutionary Russia there was a joke ""что после чаю следует?"" ('what follows after tea?') with the correct answer being ""the resurrection of the dead"" from the Nicene Creed. This is based on the word ""чаю"" (""chayu""), the homograph designating formerly ""I expect"" (""look for"" in the creed) and the genitive case of the word ""tea"", still in use. Within Russia, tea preparation differs, but usually includes lemon, and sugar or jam. Tea sachets are widely popular, but when a teapot is used it is very common to make a strong brew, then pour"
"Russian Tea Room The Russian Tea Room is a Russo-Continental restaurant, located at 150 West 57th Street (between Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue), between Carnegie Hall Tower and Metropolitan Tower, in the Manhattan borough of New York City. The Russian Tea Room was opened in 1927, by former members of the Russian Imperial Ballet, as a gathering place for Russian expatriates, and became famous as a gathering place for those in the entertainment industry. The founder is often considered to be Polish-born Jacob Zysman, but in that year, a corporation directory gives Albertina Rasch as the president and her name"
"improvement. Russian Tea Room The Russian Tea Room is a Russo-Continental restaurant, located at 150 West 57th Street (between Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue), between Carnegie Hall Tower and Metropolitan Tower, in the Manhattan borough of New York City. The Russian Tea Room was opened in 1927, by former members of the Russian Imperial Ballet, as a gathering place for Russian expatriates, and became famous as a gathering place for those in the entertainment industry. The founder is often considered to be Polish-born Jacob Zysman, but in that year, a corporation directory gives Albertina Rasch as the president and her"
"Samovar A samovar (, ; literally ""self-brewer"") is a heated metal container traditionally used to heat and boil water in Russia. Additionally, the samovar is well known outside of Russia and spread through the Russian culture to Eastern Europe, South-Eastern Europe, Iran, Afghanistan, Kashmir, India, the Middle East, Vietnam, and is meanwhile also known in some parts of Central Europe. Since the heated water is typically used to make tea, many samovars have a ring-shaped attachment (, ) around the chimney to hold and heat a teapot filled with tea concentrate. Though traditionally heated with coal or charcoal, many newer"
"Russian Caravan Russian Caravan is a blend of oolong, keemun, and lapsang souchong teas, all produced from ""Camellia sinensis"" the Chinese tea plant. It is described as an aromatic and full-bodied tea with a sweet, malty, and smoky taste. Some varieties do not include lapsang souchong, and thus have a less smoky flavor. Although a Chinese tea, its name originates from the 18th century camel caravans that facilitated the transcontinental tea trade from tea-producing areas (namely India, Ceylon and China) to Europe via Russia. ""It took at least half a year to make the six-thousand-mile journey from the Chinese border"
"standstill. Today, the main area in Russia for tea production is in the vicinity of Sochi. Traditionally, black tea is the most common tea in Russia, but green tea is becoming more popular. Traditional tea in Russia includes the traditional type known as Russian Caravan as it was originally imported from China via camel caravan. As the trip was very long, usually taking as long as 16 or 18 months, the tea acquired its distinctive smoky flavor from the caravan's campfires. Today, this tea is often given its smoky flavor after fermentation or is a keemun or a ""black or"
"Russian tea cake Russian tea cake is a kind of pastry, often eaten around Christmas in the United States. It is a form of jumble, a pastry common in England during the Middle Ages. Similar varieties are known as Mexican wedding cakes (or cookies), Italian wedding cookies, butterballs, and occasionally snowball cookies for their powdery white spherical appearance when appearing around the winter holidays. Russian tea cakes have a relatively simple recipe, generally consisting entirely of flour, water, butter, and ground nuts, the nut variety depending upon the cookie type. After baking, they are rolled in powdered sugar while still"
"hot and often an evening or after-meal beverage. However, iced versions are sometimes offered with meals at cafés. Despite the name, ""Russian Tea"" probably has no link to its namesake. References to ""Russian Tea"" and instructions have been found in American newspapers and cookbooks dating as early as the 1880s. Russian tea culture Tea is a part of Russian culture. Russian tea is brewed and can be served sweet, and hot or cold. Since 1638, tea has had a rich and varied history in Russia. Due in part to Russia's cold northern climate, it is today considered the ""de facto"""
"in Russia was not regarded as a self-dependent beverage; thus, even the affluent classes adorned it with a jam, syrup, cakes, cookies, candies, lemon and other sweets. This is similar to the archaic idiom ""чай да сахар"" (tea and sugar). The Russian language utilizes some memes pertaining to tea consumption, including ""чайку-с?"" (""some tea?"" in an archaic manner), used by the pre-Revolutionary attendants. The others are ""гонять чаи"" (chase the teas, i.e. drinking the tea for overly prolonged periods) and ""побаловаться чайком"" (indulging in tea). Tea was made a significant element of cultural life by the literati of the Karamzinian"
"Russian guitar The Russian guitar (sometimes referred to as a ""Gypsy guitar"") is an acoustic seven-string guitar that was developed in Russia toward the end of the 18th century: it shares most of its organological features with the Spanish guitar, although some historians insist on English guitar ascendancy. It is known in Russian as the ""semistrunnaya gitara"" (семиструнная гитара), or affectionately as the ""semistrunka"" (семиструнка), which translates to ""seven-stringer"". These guitars are most commonly tuned to an open G chord as follows: . In classical literature, the lowest string (D) occasionally is tuned down to the C. Although in a"
"the new society, which met in his seventh floor apartment 'The Tower,' overlooking the gardens of the Tauride Palace in St. Peterburg. Walls and partitions were torn down to accommodate the increasing numbers of talented and disputatious people who flocked to the Wednesday soirees, which were rarely in full swing until after supper had been served at 2 A.M. Future Russian Orthodox nun Maria Skobtsova was then an acclaimed poet and frequent guest at the Ivanov flat. Decades later, while living in Paris as a White emigre, she recalled the atmosphere at the Tower: We lived in the middle of"
"Podstakannik The podstakannik (, literally ""thing under the glass""), or tea glass holder, is a holder with a handle, most commonly made of metal that holds a drinking glass (""stakan""). Their primary purpose is to be able to hold a very hot glass of tea, which is usually consumed right after it is brewed. The stability of the glass on the table is also significantly improved. It is a traditional way of serving and drinking tea in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and other post-Soviet states. ""Podstakanniks"" appeared in Russian tea culture in the late 18th century, when drinking tea became common"
"Russian tea culture Tea is a part of Russian culture. Russian tea is brewed and can be served sweet, and hot or cold. Since 1638, tea has had a rich and varied history in Russia. Due in part to Russia's cold northern climate, it is today considered the ""de facto"" national beverage, one of the most popular beverages in the country, and is closely associated with traditional Russian culture. It was traditionally drunk at afternoon tea, but has since spread as an all day drink, especially at the end of meals served with dessert. An important aspect of the Russian"
"was published in 2015. Russian Sleep Experiment ""The Russian Sleep Experiment"" (also referred to as ""Orange Soda"") is the name of an Internet horror story and urban legend – a Creepypasta – written by an unknown author. It tells the tale of five test subjects being exposed to an experimental sleep-inhibiting stimulant in a Soviet-era scientific experiment. The story takes place at a facility in the Soviet Union in the 1940s. In a military-sanctioned scientific experiment, a group of researchers put five political prisoners in a sealed gas chamber where an airborne stimulant is continually administered, with the intent of"
"Chifir Chifir (, or alternatively, ) is an exceptionally strong tea, associated with and brewed in Soviet and post-Soviet detention facilities such as gulags and prisons. The etymology is uncertain but is thought to come from the word ""chikhir'"" (чихирь) meaning a strong Caucasian wine, or a Siberian word for wine that has gone off and become sour and acidic. Chifir is typically prepared with 5–8 tablespoons (50–100 ml) of loose tea (or tea bags) per person poured on top of the boiled water. It is brewed without stirring – at least until the leaves drop to the bottom of"
"""podstakanniks"" depict architecture, famous people, famous dates in history, cities, etc., giving a good general survey of Russian and Soviet history. Some similar tea glass holders can occasionally be seen in the West in tea houses and pubs; they are however usually of much simpler design (made of either stainless steel bent wire or even of some plastic material) than those seen in Russia (and in the former USSR). Podstakannik The podstakannik (, literally ""thing under the glass""), or tea glass holder, is a holder with a handle, most commonly made of metal that holds a drinking glass (""stakan""). Their"
"and changes in lighting. His lyrical hero is an idle eyewitness of his own tracks on the sand, an amateur of beautiful things – a teashop on Myasnitskaya, tea-striped tin boxes, round letters which the word ""tea” is written with…». ""Ludmila Lunina"" Alexey Orlovski Alexey Orlovski (Orlovski Alexey Borisovich, 1963, Moscow) – Russian painter, graphic artist, photographer, llustrator. Fellow of the Union of Artists of the USSR (1990-1991). Member of the Moscow Union of Artists (1993–present) . Alexey Orlovski was born on 24 March in 1963 in Moscow. Between 1982-1988 he attended the Dmitry Spiridonovich Bisti’s courses at the Moscow"
"Oleg Timofeyev, who has unearthed and recorded works by the composer Matvei Pavlov-Azancheev (1888−1963). Russian guitar The Russian guitar (sometimes referred to as a ""Gypsy guitar"") is an acoustic seven-string guitar that was developed in Russia toward the end of the 18th century: it shares most of its organological features with the Spanish guitar, although some historians insist on English guitar ascendancy. It is known in Russian as the ""semistrunnaya gitara"" (семиструнная гитара), or affectionately as the ""semistrunka"" (семиструнка), which translates to ""seven-stringer"". These guitars are most commonly tuned to an open G chord as follows: . In classical literature,"
"circle. By the mid-19th century tea had won over the town class, the merchants and the petty bourgeoisie. This is reflected in the dramas of Alexander Ostrovsky. Since Ostrovsky's time, duration and the amount of consumed tea are appreciated in the tea-drinking. Alexander Pushkin in ""Eugene Onegin"" displayed the role of tea in establishing romantic relations: In the Soviet period, tea-drinking was extremely popular in the daily life of office workers (female secretaries, laboratory assistants, etc.). Tea brands of the time were nicknamed ""the brooms"" (Georgian) and ""the tea with an elephant"" (Indian). Tea was an immutable element of kitchen"
"Yorsh Yorsh (Also known as Mora Grogg) ( which means ""Ruffe"") is a Russian mixed drink consisting of beer thoroughly mixed with an ample quantity of vodka. It is traditionally drunk in a social setting, typically with a toast followed by downing a full glass of it at one go. Vodka is a neutral spirit which does not greatly alter the flavor of the beer, but does greatly increase its alcohol content. Probably the first evidence of presence of such a mix in Russian drinking culture is the Tale of Woe and Misfortune, an anonymous 17th century-poem. The early version"
"from abroad. At least for the urban aristocracy and provincial gentry, this opened the doors for the creative integration of these new foodstuffs with traditional Russian dishes. Soups have always played an important role in the Russian meal. The traditional staple of soups such as shchi (щи), ukha (уха́), rassolnik (рассо́льник), solyanka (соля́нка), botvinya (ботви́нья), okroshka (окро́шка), and tyurya (тю́ря) was enlarged in the 18th to 20th centuries by both European and Central Asian staples like clear soups, pureed soups, stews, and many others. Russian soups can be divided into at least seven large groups: Okroshka is a cold soup"
"Black Russian The Black Russian is a cocktail of vodka and coffee liqueur. It contains five parts vodka to two parts coffee liqueur, per IBA specified ingredients. Traditionally, the drink is made by pouring the vodka over ice cubes or cracked ice in an old-fashioned glass, followed by the coffee liqueur. This combination first appeared in 1949 and is ascribed to Gustave Tops, a Belgian barman, who created it at the Hotel Metropole in Brussels in honor of Perle Mesta, then United States Ambassador to Luxembourg. The cocktail owes its name to the use of vodka, a typical Russian spirit,"
"Moscow Mule, Bloody Mary and Bloody Caesar. The name ""vodka"" is a diminutive form of the Slavic word ""voda"" (water), interpreted as ""little water"": root вод- (""vod-"") [water] + -к- (""-k-"") (diminutive suffix, among other functions) + ""-a"" (ending of feminine gender). The word ""vodka"" was recorded for the first time in 1405 in ""Akta Grodzkie"", the court documents from the Palatinate of Sandomierz in Poland. At the time, ""wódka"" referred to medicines and cosmetic products, while the beverage was called ""gorzałka"" (from the Old Polish ""gorzeć"" meaning ""to burn""), which is also the source of Ukrainian ""horilka"" (). The"
"of yorsh described there included mead, however. Yorsh Yorsh (Also known as Mora Grogg) ( which means ""Ruffe"") is a Russian mixed drink consisting of beer thoroughly mixed with an ample quantity of vodka. It is traditionally drunk in a social setting, typically with a toast followed by downing a full glass of it at one go. Vodka is a neutral spirit which does not greatly alter the flavor of the beer, but does greatly increase its alcohol content. Probably the first evidence of presence of such a mix in Russian drinking culture is the Tale of Woe and Misfortune,"
"Kournikova (named after the tennis player, made with skimmed milk, i.e. a ""skinny, low-fat"" White Russian), a White Cuban (made with rum instead of vodka), or a Dirty Russian (made with chocolate milk instead of cream). White Russian (cocktail) A White Russian is a cocktail made with vodka, coffee liqueur (e.g., Kahlúa or Tia Maria), and cream served with ice in an Old Fashioned glass. Often milk will be used as an alternative to cream. The traditional cocktail known as a Black Russian, which first appeared in 1949, becomes a White Russian with the addition of cream. Neither drink is"
"Russian drunkard emptying the last drops of vodka into his mouth. Materials: Beloretsk quartz, quartz, gold-plated quartz, kalkanskaya jasper, blue jasper, ruby, malachite, tiger eye, silver, serdolic agate, sapphire, obsidian, agate and cacholong. Height 35 cm. • ""Walruses"": A couple ""enjoying"" a plunge into an icy pool. Materials: Beloretsk quartz, jasper, agate, calcite, obsidian, aventurine, jasper, rhodonite, silver and gold-plated silver. Height 24 cm. • ""Wanderer (Old Believer)"": A member of a fundamentalist religious group, known as the Old Believers, that split from the traditional Russian Orthodox Church around 1660. Materials: Beloretsk quartz, rutilated quartz, cacholong or Kalmuck agate, amethyst,"
"Russian Sleep Experiment ""The Russian Sleep Experiment"" (also referred to as ""Orange Soda"") is the name of an Internet horror story and urban legend – a Creepypasta – written by an unknown author. It tells the tale of five test subjects being exposed to an experimental sleep-inhibiting stimulant in a Soviet-era scientific experiment. The story takes place at a facility in the Soviet Union in the 1940s. In a military-sanctioned scientific experiment, a group of researchers put five political prisoners in a sealed gas chamber where an airborne stimulant is continually administered, with the intent of keeping the five subjects"
"in 2007 to compete with Ukrainian brand Veres that currently takes approximately 70% share of all the canned food sold in Russian supermarkets. According to the owners of the trademark the logo increased their sales by 35-40%. Puin (brand) Puin () also spelled PuTin () is a brand of vegetable and mushrooms canned goods produced by ""Astrakhan Canned-food Plant"" (Astarkhanskiy Konservniy Kombinat) and its parent company ""Russian Canned-food Plant"" (Russkiy Konservniy Kombinat). The official name of the brand is Puin but the logo is crossed by the T-shaped sword (a KGB symbol) making the impression that the brand is PuTin,"
"visible than in the Czech Republic, tea culture exists in Slovakia. Tea rooms are considered an underground environment by many, but they continue to pop up almost in every middle-sized town. These tea rooms are appreciated for offering quiet environments with pleasant music. More importantly, they are usually non-smoking, unlike most pubs and cafés. The podstakannik ('подстаканник'), or tea glass holder (literally ""thing under the glass""), is a part of Russian tea tradition. A Russian tea glass-holder is a traditional way of serving and drinking tea in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, other CIS and ex-USSR countries. Expensive podstakanniks are made from"
"Russian"" in the sense of a cocktail as appearing in California's ""Oakland Tribune"" on November 21, 1965. It was placed in the newspaper as an insert: ""White Russian. 1 oz. each Southern, vodka, cream"", with ""Southern"" referring to Coffee Southern, a short-lived brand of coffee liqueur by Southern Comfort. Though long regarded as a boring and unsophisticated drink, the White Russian saw a surge in popularity after the 1998 release of the film ""The Big Lebowski"", throughout which it appears as the protagonist's beverage of choice. As with all cocktails, various modes of preparation exist, varying according to the recipes"
"meaning ""a lock"") and (zámok, meaning ""a castle""), or to indicate the proper pronunciation of uncommon words or names. Russian is an East Slavic language of the wider Indo-European family. It is a lineal descendant of the language used in Kievan Rus', a loose conglomerate of East Slavic tribes from the late 9th to the mid 13th centuries. From the point of view of spoken language, its closest relatives are Ukrainian, Belarusian, and Rusyn, the other three languages in the East Slavic languages. In many places in eastern and southern Ukraine and throughout Belarus, these languages are spoken interchangeably, and"
"a typical American kitchen set up inside in which spectators could watch a Bird's Eye frozen meal be prepared. An IBM RAMAC computer was programmed to answer 3,500 questions about America in Russian. The most popular question was ""what is the meaning of the American Dream?"" The Soviets tried to limit the audience by only giving tickets to party members and setting up their own rival exhibition. But ultimately people came, and the souvenir pins that were given out turned up in every corner of the country. The Soviets banned printed material, but the Americans gave it out anyway. The"