Cuisine of Belgorod for gourmets. Places for dinner - best restaurants

Belgorod is a typical Russian city with its classic culinary features. For a long time it developed as a military and industrial center, the base of the population of which were military, merchants and industrialists. Their culinary preferences are reflected in modern cookery. Initially the locals preferred affordable, simple and nutritious food. As for the features of the modern gastronomy of Belgorod, it is characterized by all the features characteristic for large cities.

In Belgorod there are a lot of restaurants with cuisines of different nations of the world. There are popular establishments offering fast food, as well as pizzerias popular with the locals. But initially in Belgorod, only Russian cuisine was presented in the simplest, folk version of it. If you appreciate the gastronomic predilections of the townspeople who lived in Belgorod a hundred years ago, you can say that the basis for their food was various types of cereals, rye bread, vegetables, mushrooms and berries, and the most popular sweet honey.

Belgorod is the birthplace of thick jelly, which was brewed from berries and considered a special delicacy. In an earlier period, the basis of nutrition of locals was rutabaga and lentils, but with the advent of potatoes and tomatoes, these products practically disappeared. Originally Russian dish, which is very popular in Belgorod, are considered pancakes. In Russia, pancakes appeared even in times of worship of pagan gods and symbolized the life-giving sun, and even after the adoption of Christianity they retained their ritual significance. In national restaurants of Belgorod, visitors are kindly requested to try pancakes with meat, fish, mushrooms or caviar. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Ruddy pies with a variety of fillings are also popular and common treats. Until now, it is customary in the city to greet guests with home-made pies. Another feature of Russian cuisine is the diversity of the first dishes. For those who decide to dine in one of the restaurants of the classic Russian cuisine, it is certainly worth ordering a signature soup or borsch. Very popular among fans of simple and delicious food is a salt wort/hodgepodge, rassolnik, cabbage soup (shchi) and fish soup. Among the cold soups that are eaten in the summer, beetroot and okroshka remain the most popular. As for drinks, the choice here is enormous: from soft non-alcoholic cocktails and dozens of beers to fine wines, cognac and Russian vodka.