Traditional food in Russia (Max)

Manti



Dough:

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 tablespoon salt 

Filling:

• 600 gr ground meat, beef or lamb
• 3 medium size onions, chopped
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Method

• Combine flour, and the salt, in a large bowl. Make a deep well in the center and add water. Mix well, then knead for 10 minutes or until the dough is smooth and slightly stiff. Cover with a damp towel and let it rest for 45 minutes.
• Combine all of the filling ingredients and mix well.
• On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1.5 – 2 mm thickness and sprinkling lightly over the top with flour. Cut the dough into 10 cm squares. Place 1-2 tablespoons of filling into the center of each square and top each with small piece of butter. Bring the corners together, sealing and pinch the edges together on the top.
• Steam mantis in a tightly covered regular steamer or in a Chinese multilevel bamboo steamer for 20 – 30 minutes until ready.

Suggestion:

• Serve with sour cream; or with yogurt and garlic sauce; or with splash of white vinegar.

Enjoy it...

Tour to Russia (Max)

I'd like to invite you to Russia, the biggest country in the world (by far of course).

Day1-3: Moscow
First of all, I'd like to show you the capital of my country - Moscow. It's a very beautiful city.  The heart of Moscow is Red Square. We'll be going there to take some photos. The Kremlin is situated there. In the Kremlin there are a lot of museums and cathedrals. After that, we'll go to Ostankino Tower and will have dinner in the restaurant called "Sedmoe Nebo" ("Seventh Sky" in English) at a height of 330 meters. There are many night clubs, discos and bars in Moscow so the night-life will be exciting.

Day 3-6:  St Peterburg

Then I'd like to show you the cultural capital of my country - St.Petersburg. It's a city where famous poets and writers were born and lived. There are lots of museums, theaters, palaces and cathedrals. We can enjoy a beautiful view of the waterfalls of Petergof.  Of course, we must visit Zimniy Palace and Aurora (a famous ship). I think it's one of the nicest and friendliest cities in the world.

Day 6-10: Sochi

I think, it would be a great idea to visit the capital of a future winter Olympic game - Sochi. It's the longest city in Russia. Sochi is situated on the Black Sea beach and has an exceptional climate.  39 km from the beach is situated "Krasnaya Polyana" ("Red glade" in English). It's a mountainous place about 2 500 m high, and snow covers it even in summer. Nevertheless, it is lovely and hot on the beach in summer and the water is about 27 degrees so its perfect for swimming.

Max

Hello, mates!

I`m Max from Siberia, from Russia!  I like travelling very much.  I also like skiing, chatting, disco and good  music.

I`m studying in Kaplan. I`d like to improve my English for my job and travelling.  I love Sydney. It`s very beautiful city. Peoples are very friendly here.

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