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Постный Борщ — Fasting Borscht
Fasting borscht is not a lesser version of the meat original — it is its own magnificent dish, and in many Russian an...
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Today's Fast
April 11, 2026
Lenten Fast — Wine is Allowed
Great and Holy Saturday
Hieromartyr Antipas, Bishop of Pergamum / Holy Martyrs Processus and Martinian (1st c.)
Troparion: Great and Holy Saturday: Tone II. Noble Joseph ... When Thou, the Deathless Life, didst go down to death, then didst Thou slay hell by the lightning flash of Thy Divinity. And when Thou didst raise...
Fasting Recipes
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Ukha (Russian Clear Fish Soup)
Ukha is one of the oldest dishes in Russian cuisine — a pristine, golden fish soup built from the bones and flesh of ...
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Гороховый Суп — Split Pea Soup
Thick, golden, and almost absurdly filling, гороховый суп is the heavyweight champion of Russian fasting soups. Split...
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Солянка Постная — Fasting Solyanka
Solyanka is the soup that proves fasting food can be bold, complex, and deeply savory all at once. This version build...
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Mushroom and Barley Stew
Mushroom and barley stew is the Russian grandmother's answer to the question of how to make something deeply satisfyi...
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Рассольник Постный — Fasting Pickle Soup
Рассольник gets its name from рассол — pickle brine — and that sour, salty tang is what makes this soup completely ad...
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Гречневая Каша с Грибами — Buckwheat with Mushrooms
Buckwheat is practically a national staple in Russia and one of the best fasting grains — nutty, filling, and natural...
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Винегрет — Russian Beet and Vegetable Salad
Винегрет is Russia's most beloved cold salad, and it happens to be naturally fasting-compatible. The combination of e...
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Buckwheat Porridge with Mushrooms
Buckwheat kasha with mushrooms is the weeknight staple of Russian Lenten cooking — cheap, filling, deeply savory, and...
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Постные Пироги с Картошкой и Грибами — Fasting Pierogi with Potato and Mushroom Filling
Handmade pierogi are a labor of love, but the fasting dough is actually easier to work with than the egg-based origin...
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Boiled Potatoes with Sauerkraut and Dill
This is what Russian peasants and monks ate through Great Lent for centuries, and the reason it has persisted is that...
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Картошка с Грибами — Potatoes with Mushrooms
There is nothing fancy about жареная картошка с грибами, and that is entirely the point. Pan-fried potatoes with mush...
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Кутья / Сочиво — Christmas Eve Wheat Berry Dish
Кутья is among the most ancient dishes in Slavic Orthodox tradition, served on Christmas Eve (Сочельник), at memorial...
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Постные Пирожки с Капустой — Fasting Cabbage Pies
These small hand pies filled with braised cabbage are the pride of Russian fasting baking. The dough uses no eggs, no...
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Baked Trout with Dill and Lemon
This is the Russian way with trout — straightforward and perfect. A whole trout (or fillets, if you prefer), stuffed ...
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Грибной Суп с Перловкой — Mushroom Barley Soup
Dried forest mushrooms give this soup an almost meaty intensity that fresh mushrooms cannot match. Paired with pearl ...
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Окрошка Постная — Fasting Okroshka
Cold kvass soup sounds strange until you try it, and then you wonder why every culture does not have one. This fastin...
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Грибной Строганов — Mushroom Stroganoff
Forget everything you know about stroganoff needing sour cream. This version uses a silky cashew base and deeply brow...
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Smoked Mackerel Salad with Potatoes and Horseradish
Smoked mackerel is a pantry staple across Russia and Northern Europe — rich, oily, deeply savory, and available year-...
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Фаршированные Перцы — Stuffed Peppers with Buckwheat and Mushrooms
Bell peppers stuffed with nutty buckwheat and earthy mushrooms, braised in tomato sauce until everything melds togeth...
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Постные Щи — Fasting Cabbage Soup
A cornerstone of Russian fasting cuisine for centuries, щи (shchi) built on sauerkraut is the most satisfying bowl of...
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