Missed Sides

There are two side dishes I really miss having from my time in Russia (when I lived in Russia twice and visited Russia three other times) as well as having them when I was in Kyiv, Ukraine. I also got to have them in New York City, in Germany, in Cyprus and in Israel because of the all the Immigrants from the Former USSR living there.

Olivier Salad (Ukrainian: Салат Олів'є  - Russian: салат Оливье)

Korean-Style Carrots (Ukrainian: Морква по-корейськи  - Russian: Морковь по-корейски)

They may only be side dishes, but they were really good. I would go to the old-style Former State-Run Stores where you can’t touch anything, to the indoor Bazaars, to the outdoor Bazaars or to the Modern Supermarkets and get them on my way home from School.

There are so many different versions of the Korean-Style Carrots and everyplace you would go would give you a sampling taste. They were really good whether they were from a market or from a Farmer.

I haven’t been able to find any to buy here in the US (outside of NYC) or with nationwide delivery across the country.