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History A reason for the common name "Russian Tea Cake" or any connection to Russian cuisine is unknown. [1] Some have speculated the recipes either derived from other Eastern European shortbread cookies, may have migrated to Mexico with European nuns, or may have been associated with cookies served beside Russian samovars (tea urns). [1]
Boris Kustodiev, 1918. Tea is an important part of Russian culture. Due in part to Russia's cold northern climate, it is today considered the de facto national beverage, [ 1] one of the most popular beverages in the country, [ 2] and is closely associated with traditional Russian culture. Russian tea is brewed and can be served sweet, and hot ...
Pfeffernüsse are small spice cookies, popular as a holiday treat with Germans and ethnic Mennonites in North America. [ 1][ 2] Similar cookies are made in Denmark, and The Netherlands, as well. They are called Pfeffernüsse (plural, singular is Pfeffernuss) in German, pepernoten (sing. pepernoot) in Dutch, päpanät in Plautdietsch ...
In the US: small soft leavened bread ( scone) In the British Commonwealth: a small and hard, often sweet, baked product with different types of decorations, flavors and toppings. ( cookie ) Biscuit roll. egg roll (鸡蛋卷), love letters, kueh belandah, crispy biscuit roll, crisp biscuit roll or cookie roll. Spain.
Chocolate-coated marshmallow treats, also known as chocolate teacakes, are confections consisting of a biscuit base topped with marshmallow -like filling and then coated in a hard shell of chocolate. They were invented in Denmark in the 19th century [ 1 ] under the name Flødeboller (cream buns),and later also produced and distributed by Viau ...
The podstakannik ( Russian: подстака́нник, literally "thing under the glass"), or tea glass holder, is a holder with a handle, most commonly made of metal that holds a drinking glass ( stakan ). Their primary purpose is to be able to hold a very hot glass of tea, which is usually consumed right after it is brewed.
Izmaylovo Market with matryoshkas, Moscow Matryoshka dolls in Tallinn, Estonia Nesting of opened matryoshkas. Matryoshka dolls (/ ˌ m æ t r i ˈ ɒ ʃ k ə / MAT-ree-OSH-kə; Russian: матрёшка, IPA: [mɐˈtrʲɵʂkə] ⓘ), also known as stacking dolls, nesting dolls, Russian tea dolls, or Russian dolls, [1] are a set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside another.
England. In most of England, a teacake is a light, sweet, yeast -based bun containing dried fruits, most usually currants, sultanas or peel. It is typically split, toasted, buttered, and served with tea. It is flat and circular, with a smooth brown upper surface and a somewhat lighter underside. Although most people refer to a teacake as a cake ...