Best russian cooking, food & wine books according to redditors

ok eastern european here. hard to admit, folks around shout that this is central europe, not some balcans .... balcans has better food though...

I have czech and slovak cookbooks in native language, can photo and send some pages. I have a great russian cookbook already mentioned - Please to the table

http://www.amazon.com/Please-Table-Anya-von-Bremzen/dp/0894807536/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417795677&sr=8-1&keywords=please+to+the+table

it is in English and I can make photos of couple pages if you wish.

next - I have a great Hungarian and Russian food encyclopedia - Culinaria Hungary resp Culinaria Russia. there are good recipes + pictures + lot of other info.

http://www.amazon.com/Culinaria-Hungary-Anik%C3%93-Gergely/dp/3848003872/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417795778&sr=8-1&keywords=culinaria+hungary

http://www.amazon.com/Culinaria-Russia-Ukraine-Georgia-Azerbaijan/dp/383314081X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417795757&sr=8-1&keywords=culinaria+russia

and Europe exists too it's just not available on amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Culinaria-European-Specialties-Andre-Domine/dp/3895082341/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417795794&sr=8-1&keywords=culinaria+europe

but there was some better website for cookbooks, but hard to remember.

if I can propose something, just order these three. one for great authentic recipes, the others based on great writing and photos.

also I just remembered, there is a nice edition of foreign cookbook in English in PDF on every country, it's called "Cooking the ... way" and it's available on various bays, if you know what I mean... I also recommend these even though not sure if they have Christmas section.

A read a cookbook called Mamushka, that I really liked:

https://www.amazon.com/Mamushka-Recipes-Ukraine-Eastern-Europe/dp/1616289619

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There seem to be some classic Russian dishes, like borsht and stroganoff and olivier salad, but it Russian cuisine as a whole has a lot of influences, due to it's proximity to so many different countries and the effects of the former Russian Empire and USSR. There's a lot of crossover with Central Asian cuisine, and Russian cuisine is almost like a mix of Northern/Eastern European and Central Asian.

I'm a bit of a cookbook junkie, so I have a bunch to recommend. I'm interpreting this as "good cookbooks from cuisines in Asia" so there are some that are native and others that are from specific restaurants in the US, but I would consider these legit both in terms of the food and the recipes/techniques. Here are a few of my favorites:


Pan-Asian

• Asian Dumplings - the masterpiece on all things dumpling
  
• Asian American - Dale Talde's (Top Chef) book with lots of Asian cultures' food in the US
  
• Asian Pickles - pickles and fermented foods from throughout Asia
  
• Lucky Rice - recipes from the Asian festival of the same name
  
• The Asian Grandmother's Cookbook - traditional cooking passed down to American cooks
  
  Burmese
  
  
• Burma:Rivers of Flavor - good focus on difference in Burmese cuisine from other regional
  
  Cambodian
  
  
• Num Pang - Cambodian sandwich restaurant in NYC
  
• Cambodian Cooking - GREAT book on Cambodian cuisine, supporting refugees
  
  Chinese
  
  
• Ken Hom Complete Chinese Cookbook - great primer for cooking Chinese food using ingredients commonly available in US
  
• China Moon - classic SF Chinese restaurant food
  
• Feeding the Dragon - modern culinary journey through all of China
  
• Mastering the Art of Chinese Cooking - omnibus focused on the home chef
  
• Breath of a Wok - focus on wok technique at home
  
• Every Grain of Rice - wonderful Sichuan food for home cooks
  
  Indian
  
  
• Madhur Jaffrey Indian Cooking - actually, any of her cookbooks are wonderful for Indian cooking
  
• Savour Mumbai - looks at Indian cuisine as a melting pot in Mumbai
  
• The Indian Family Cookbook - modern South Indian food
  
• Indian Harvest - Vikas Khanna's family cookbook
  
• Made in India - classic Indian food, from street to home
  
  Indonesia
  
  
• The Food of Indonesia - everything you need for a rijstaffel!
  
  Japanese
  
  
• Japanese Farm Food - authentic rural Japanese cooking
  
• Preserving the Japanese Way - how to make awesome Japanese pickled vegetables
  
• Sushi Chef - not strictly speaking a cookbook, but "Jiro Dreams of Sushi" book in English
  
• The Japanese Grill - authentic hibachi and Japanese grill recipes
  
• Japanese Comfort Food - lots of traditional Japanese recipes
  
• Nanban - Japanese "soul food"
  
• Tokyo Cult Recipes - hip modern urban food from Tokyo
  
• Yum Yum Bento Boxes - updated modern take on bento boxes
  
• Ivan Ramen - traditional ramen for a Western audience
  
• Izakaya - traditional Japanese pub food & small plates
  
• Nikkei - emigrant Japanese food culture in South America
  
• Donabe - traditional Japanese hot pot recipes
  
• Kyotofu - very unique Japanese dessert cookbook
  
  Korean
  
  
• K Food - modern take on Korean street food
  
• Maangchi's Real Korean Cooking - great resource for Korean cooking in a non-pro kitchen
  
• Traditional Food - omnibus of four regions of Korean food
  
• Koreatown - authentic, approachable guide to Korean food in a US context
  
• Smoke & Pickles - Edward Lee's fusion of his Korean heritage and southern barbeque
  
• The Kimchi Cookbook - many, many recipes for kimchi...
  
  Malaysian
  
  
• Malaysian Cooking - good overview of Malay cooking
  
  Middle Eastern
  
  
• The New Persian Kitchen - modern Iranian food
  
• Ottolenghi - Israeli-Palestinian collaboration
  
• Persiana - dynamic modern recipes from throughout the Middle East
  
• Zahav - modern Israeli food
  
• Sweet Middle East - traditional and modern desserts
  
  Philippine
  
  
• Filipino Homestyle Dishes - good intro to classic Filipino dishes
  
  Russian
  
  
• Mamushka - focus on Ukraine
  
  Sri Lankan
  
  
• Hidden Kitchens of Sri Lanka - beautiful photo-cookbook on Sri Lankan cuisine
  
  Taiwanese
  
  
• The Food of Taiwan - um... food... from Taiwan
  
  Thailand
  
  
• Nong's Thai Kitchen - she beat Bobby Flay in pad thai
  
• Pok Pok - Portland's most AWESOME Asian restaurant
  
  Turkish
  
  
• Istanbul:Recipes from the Heart of Turkey - lovely focus on urban Turkish food
  
• Anatolia - wonderful approachable approach to Turkish cuisine
  
• Essential Turkish Cuisine - focus on history and evolution of Turkish food
  
  Vietnamese
  
  
• The Slanted Door - great Vietnamese restaurant cookbook
  
• Vietnamese Market Cookbook - focus on simple Vietnamese from fresh ingredients
  
• Into the Vietnamese Kitchen - traditional Vietnamese home cooking
  
• The Banh Mi Cookbook - the greatest sandwich in the world!
  
• Vietnamese Home Cooking - another great overview
  
  (edit: screwed up a couple links)

Recipe from "Mamushka: Recipes from Ukraine and Eastern Europe" cookbook.

Man, I'm really sorry to hear about this. How sweet of you to help her replace it, though!

I own this one, which is amaaaaaazing and broken out by country (Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, Poland, "Yugoslavia"--yep, it's old, Russia, Poland, and some other ones: http://www.amazon.com/Eastern-European-Cookbook-Shaw-Nelson/dp/0486235629/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

I picked it up at a Goodwill a couple years ago, so before you pay Amazon for shipping it's worth checking out a local thrift/used book store. Good luck!

http://www.amazon.com/Please-Table-Anya-von-Bremzen/dp/0894807536/ref=sr_1_4?

http://www.amazon.com/Classic-Russian-Cooking-Molokhovets-Housewives/dp/0253212103/ref=sr_1_24

http://www.amazon.com/Russian-Heritage-Cookbook-Preserved-Authentic/dp/1590201167/ref=sr_1_1

https://www.amazon.com/Cooking-Russia-YouTube-Channel-Companion/dp/1934939986

Volume one two and three of this series paired with his YouTube videos

I have a few new ones that I just bought

https://www.amazon.com/Super-Easy-Vegan-Cooker-Cookbook/dp/1623158958/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1551194966&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=super+easy+vegan+slow+cooker+cookbook&psc=1

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https://www.amazon.com/30-Minute-Vegan-Dinners-Plant-Based-Meals/dp/1624147216/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1551195023&sr=8-1&keywords=30+minute+vegan+dinners

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https://www.amazon.com/Vegan-Meal-Prep-Ready-Go/dp/1641522909/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1551195023&sr=8-2&keywords=30+minute+vegan+dinners

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https://www.amazon.com/Fuss-Free-Vegan-Everyday-Favorites-Veganized/dp/0147530350/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1551195069&sr=8-2&keywords=fuss+free+vegan+cookbook

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https://www.amazon.com/Classic-Russian-Cooking-Molokhovets-Housewives/dp/0253212103/ref=sr_1_26?ie=UTF8&qid=1518020138&sr=8-26&keywords=russian+cookbook

Not Soviet era, but if you enjoy Russian cooking, this is the Fanny Farmer of Russian cuisine and is the most popular cookbook of classic Russian fare. It's definitely THE most important Russian cookbook, hence it's republishing by a University press.

As someone else said, The Book of Tasty and Healthy Food is a good source for Soviet cuisine. I don't think it reflects russian cuisine before revolution however, and it has gone through many iterations - later versions have simpler ingredients as the soviet economy declined to match what citizens had available in stores.

Maksim Syrnikov is more of a "revivalist", meaning he has explored russian villages, trying to find truly traditional recipes from past centuries. His book is interesting and authentic.

Another idea is the Russian Tea Room cookbook - it has preserved some of the emigre recipes, and can be called a true recipe book of the pre-revolutionary aristocracy. Although today the Russian Tea Room is only an overpriced restaurant, it used to be a significant center for emigres.

I happen to have a copy of the art of russian cuisine by Anne VOlokh - if anyone cares it's the mother of law professor Eugene Volokh. You can get a used copy for a couple bucks.

It's very exhaustive and gives you a great deal of background on Russian food. It has 500+ recipies and whole sections on history and prep work. But it's also a little bit dated. Many of the recipes use ingredients that might be a little bit difficult to track down in the US - like Kasha for example, whole buckwheat grain - so you have to use some intelligent substitution.

I've been wanting this Russian cookbook for a while for family dinners and holidays. Alternatively, I was looking for a shape sorter for my little babydude, and was thinking that might be fun.

Control-F: "Please to the Table"

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This book is basically my Soviet cooking bible. It has recipies ranging from Russia itself to several of the post-soviet republics. (I.E. Armenia, Uzbekistan, Moldova, Ukraine, etc)