Introduced to Russia in the 17th century, tea has become one of the most popular beverages. Nowadays, it is considered the national bever...

The podstakannik (подстака́нник, literally means "thing under the glass") is a holder with a handle, most commonly made of metal that hol...

Samovar (самова́р) is a Russian word that consists of two roots – sam (сам), meaning ‘self’, and var (вар), derived from varit’ (вари́ть)...

Many people are familiar with traditional Russian main dishes and soups such as borsch, blini, or golubstsi; however, not too many people...