My mom died when I was 18. I like to cook traditional russian meals. I work at a busy Russian restaurant that I own. We offer takeout. I am Russian. I am a chef. My favorite dish is Pelmeni, which is a dumpling. I have a brother who is 3 years younger than me.
I have two sons. My grandmother is dead. I am an only child. I sell makeup for a living, but it is slow lately.
We added a new dessert to our menu at work. It's a traditional Russian recipe that I've enjoyed since childhood. What is it? Cake? Pudding? Something else? It's a type of dessert that they call waffle cakes. They are colorful, delicious, and a ton of fun to eat! Sounds delicious! A lot more interesting than the cosmetics business, which is in a lull for me right now. For sure. If I did not spend so much time working, I would probably be very fat. Luckily, I get to make the customers fat instead. Lol! Do they have many healthy, vegetarian meals in Russian cuisine? I always imagined it was hearty fare, not short on calories. We have things like turnip soup and carrot salad, but people very rarely want such things in this country. People mainly ate such things in the old country when they were too poor to afford anything better.  Those sound pretty good to me. Russians eat a lot of beets too, right? If people are like me, though, they want to go all out when eating in a restaurant. Beef Stroganoff rather than vegetable soup. Yes, most people want the hearty foods. I only ever see tiny women looking for the vegetarian options. It makes me feel so bad to see the starving themselves, but this is what they value in this country. Have you ever tried a proper Russian meal? I don't know if I've had a "proper" one. I've had Beef Stroganoff, Blini, and Borscht before, but they probably weren't super authentic.   You must visit a true Russian restaurant. It'd be such a shame never to know the real thing. It will be impossible to go back once you've tried it. I'll do it someday. Not sure if my boys would want to go though, as they are picky eaters. 