World · Europe · 2 hrs ago
Russia approves voluntary standard for 132 traditional dishes
Russia has approved a state standard for traditional cuisine, covering recipes, preparation methods and serving suggestions for 132 dishes.
The guidance was developed by a working group from the Industry and Trade Ministry, with officials and restaurant-industry representatives.
Following the standard is voluntary, and the Industry and Trade Minister said it is meant to guide restaurants, not regulate them.
The document includes familiar dishes such as borscht, Chicken Kiev and okroshka, with versions and preparation advice.
For okroshka, it recommends bread kvass and says kefir and other fermented dairy products are not recommended.
The guidance aims to preserve culinary traditions, as the minister said only 1% of restaurants in Russia describe themselves as serving Russian cuisine.
The standard takes effect on January 1, 2027, and officials plan to review and update it regularly.
Russia’s federal standards agency has approved a voluntary standard with recipes and preparation guidance for 132 traditional dishes.
The standard covers dishes including blini, borscht, Chicken Kiev and okroshka.
It recommends making okroshka with bread kvass and says kefir and other fermented dairy products are not recommended.
The first edition is due to take effect on January 1, 2027.
- Who
- Rosstandart approved the standard. An Industry and Trade Ministry working group developed it.
- What
- The standard gives recipes, preparation methods and serving suggestions for 132 dishes. Compliance is voluntary.
- When
- Approved by the time of the article’s publication on November 14, 2026. The first edition takes effect on January 1, 2027.
- Where
- Russia.
- Why
- Roskachestvo said it aims to catalog Russian dishes, their historical roots and principles for using authentic ingredients. The Industry and Trade Minister said it is intended to help reverse a decline in restaurants describing themselves as serving Russian cuisine.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Meduza reported that Rosstandart had approved the standard.
The first edition of the standard is due to take effect.
- Dishes covered
- 132
- Compliance
- Voluntary
- Okroshka guidance
- Bread kvass with a pronounced sour taste is recommended; kefir is not recommended.
- First edition takes effect
- January 1, 2027
What people are saying
not an attempt to regulate everything, but a guide that guarantees consumers authenticity and high quality.
In effect, we’ve lost an important part of our cultural identity
Compliance is voluntary