I loved this book. Reading excerpts of Russian literature that included Russian cuisine left me satisfied, as if I had eaten everything. The book also individualized the republics of USSR and how the different tastes submerged. Because the book is pre-Glasnost, I am able to use it for #Kyrgyzstan #Tajikistan and #Turkmenistan #ReadingAsia @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB #FoodandLit @Texreader @Catsandbooks