(Besides borscht).
Blini with caviar and sour cream
Cruel prank idea: tell your American friend it's whipped cream and jam and watch them experience the most intense sensory bafflement of their lives. Recipe here.
Via foodforfel.com
Herring Under Fur Coat
Imagine a cake layered with salted herring, cooked vegetables, and a coat of grated beets and mayo. It sounds gross but it'll grow on you, just like an actual fuchsia fur coat might. Recipe here.
Via dishbase.com
Doktorskaya Bologna
It's the spongy lovechild of bologna and sausage, and every Russian-American kid who brings this in a sandwich for lunch is gonna get asked a lot of questions.
Olivye salad
It'll probably freak non-Russians out a little, but really, it's just potato salad if it was jacked up on more veggies, mayo, and the aforementioned bologna. Looks foul, tastes incredible. Recipe here.
