Eating Out
I ate at a Russian/Georgian place yesterday. We had blini (think crepes) and piroshki (think puff-pastry with filling). Both were quite good, although the blini had some meat marinated in some particularly tasty spices. They were served with a spicy-sriracha like sauce (not quite sriracha - I would recognize that) and sour cream. Also, the bread (served on the side) was very light and airy, and served with an herb butter. For me, there's a huge gap between regular butter and butter with some sort of seasoning in it, but I don't really know why. I finished up with a Turkish coffee, which was excellent, but my heart was racing for the next hour. It was served in a pitcher (maybe I wasn't supposed to drink the whole thing?), and was probably equivalent to three or four shots of expresso, plus sugar. All in all, a very good experience - I'd definitely go back there, if it wasn't so far away. The name of the place is "kafe sobaka restoran pomegranate", and it's in South Park, San Diego. Apparently, they have a whole range of infused vodkas, which are VERY smooth. It was lunch-time and I was driving, though, so I refrained.
I honestly didn't expect much from this type of cuisine - I figured it would be way more bland or less textured. I was quite impressed - if you ever happen to encounter a Russian place with good reviews, give it a try.
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