• Cuisines of
Eastern Europe :*
Belarusian cuisine shares the same roots with cuisines of other Eastern and Northern European countries, basing predominantly on meat and various vegetables typical for the region. :*
Kazakh cuisine :*
Moldovan cuisine –
Moldova's fertile soil (
chernozem) produces plentiful grapes, fruits, vegetables, cereals, meat and milk products, all of which have found their uses in the national cuisine. The fertile black soil combined with the use of traditional agricultural methods permits growing a wide range of ecologically clean foods in Moldova. ::*
Moldovan wine :*
Romanian cuisine is a diverse blend of different dishes from several traditions with which it has come into contact, but it also maintains its own character. It has been greatly influenced by Ottoman cuisine. ::*
Romanian wine :*
Russian cuisine is diverse, as
Russia is the largest country in the world. Russia's great expansions of territory, influence, and interest during the 16th–18th centuries brought more refined foods and culinary techniques, as well as one of the most refined food countries in the world. It was during this period that smoked meats and fish, pastry cooking, salads and green vegetables,
chocolate,
ice cream,
wine, and liquor were imported from abroad. At least for the urban
aristocracy and provincial
gentry, this opened the doors for the creative integration of these new foodstuffs with traditional Russian dishes. The result is extremely varied in technique, seasoning, and combination. Traditional and common Russian foods include: ::*
Beer ::*
Blini, a pastry rolled with a variety of ingredients Common foods used include meats, vegetables, mushrooms, fruits, berries and herbs. In
Ukraine, bread is a staple food, there are many different types of bread, and Ukraine is sometimes referred to as the "breadbasket of Europe." This contributes to the fertility of the land, which in its turn results in the richness of the country's cuisine. ::*
Azerbaijani wine :*
Georgian cuisine refers to the cooking styles and dishes with origins in the nation of
Georgia and prepared by
Georgian people around the world. The Georgian cuisine is specific to the country, but also contains some influences from the Middle Eastern and European culinary traditions. ::*
Georgian wine == Northern European cuisines ==