So I spent six hours today at UT's Russia Day. And one thing that talked about was Russian food. We also got to sample it. I got to try kavas, which is a Russia drink that is made from fermented wheat and other plants, and is actually really good. It has as a taste somewhere between apple and grape juice. Continuing on drinks I got to try current juice (which isn't so out of the ordinary) but was still really good and just sweet enough. I also got to try some Russian chocolate which was a lot darker chocolate (as in more coco nibs) and had hazelnuts.
My other little things to impart you with about Russian and Slavic food, is that bread is really important to Russian culture and holidays, the make or buy it just about everyday. Also nomads in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan eat horse, and according to the person education us, its really really good.
That's it for your culture lesson for today.
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That sounds like it was fun. My mother had a horse burger when she went to Spain in college. She literally described it as the nastiest food she has ever eaten. She also said it was stringy (like shoelaces). I guess the only way to find out would be to sample one. Any takers? I am sure horse meat is availible somewhere in Austin, although that 'somewhere' might be from a dilapidated shack in the corner of town. You never know.
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