Cuisine of Astrakhan for gourmets. Places for dinner - best restaurants

Astrakhan is a city with ancient culinary traditions, in which European conservatism and eastern generosity are combined. Here for centuries Russians and Tatars lived, as well as many other oriental nationalities, and therefore now in the Astrakhan cuisine such Oriental dishes as shish kebab and lulya-kebab prevail. However, in which Russian city are these exact common dishes not offered? In fact, Astrakhan cuisine has absorbed many features of purely Russian cooking. Here, fish dishes are common, because fishing has always played an important role in the city's economy. Smoked, salted and dried fish from Astrakhan can be found in the markets of various Russian cities; it is very popular and has unique taste qualities.
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In order to appreciate all the advantages of Astrakhan cuisine, you should definitely try a sazan, where the head of sazanya is served separately. A very rare dish, which is considered a real local delicacy, is smoked sterlet, liked by lovers of exotic and noodles from sturgeon. Pike and sazan caviar can be attributed to the category of delicacies, and, this delicacy is quite affordable.
Of the simpler dishes, it is worth trying the sprat fried in flour, stuffed pepper, vegetable stew, which includes potatoes, carrots, peppers, tomatoes and condiments. A typical Russian dish - aubergines with garlic, mayonnaise and tomato is distributed in local restaurants. If all the above dishes can be safely attributed to the Russian cuisine, then oriental dainty can be considered a dolma with lamb and mutton stew, this type of meat in Astrakhan has long been considered the most popular. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
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If we talk about drinks, it is worth mentioning the magnificent Astrakhan beer, served almost in all city cafes and restaurants. An important gastronomic feature of Astrakhan is attractive bars and pubs. The bar "Bochka" offers many types of beer with light snacks. Here you can, not only talk, but also play backgammon or other games, sing karaoke. In the pub every evening, companies of friends gather to drink a mug of their favorite beer and chat. Pub "Academiya Piva" is striking for its location in a beautiful historical building, near the white-stone fortress. It is very cozy here and they offer to appreciate interesting dishes of author’s cuisine, which is great for a variety of beer.
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Cuisine and restaurants in the neighbours of Astrakhan

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