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Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine

  • Smetana (dairy product)The word smetana emerges from the common Slavic root sъmętana. This term derives directly from the verb sъmětati, which means to remove or to dump.
  • PirozhkiThe word pirozhki emerges from the Russian root pir, meaning feast or party. This linguistic thread connects a simple street food to ancient celebrations of…