Archives for: "July 2010"
Okroshka, beer soup
July 29th, 2010Sometimes Russians seem insane, particularly in their desire to drink hot tea and eat hot soup for lunch in the middle of summer. But they have one soup that is cold that they also like, and it is called okroshka. Essentially it is a cold vegetable… more »
I left Phoenix for this?
July 31st, 2010How to fake a cell phone call in Russia
July 31st, 2010I was glancing at the instruction sheet for me 2nd cell phone today, when I noted "Fake calls" section. Sure enough, the cell phone has a setting that lets you arrange a fake phone call. Here are the instructions, followed by a scan of that section of… more »
Pigeon-toed bear candy
July 31st, 2010One of the best things about being in Russia is eating all the different types of candy. Russian candy's have very different names. One of my favorite names is "Pigeon-toed Mikey" chocolates. All bears in Russia are named Mikey (more precisely… more »
Adana kebab
July 31st, 2010Tuesday's lunch was adana kebab, a brochette made of minced lamb, grilled on a skewer. It is accompanied by tzatziki-like sauce, a vegetable salad, rice, fries, ketchup that almost tastes like barbeque sauce, and the ever present bread. more »
