Olga JarrellNov 28, 2015Word of the day: чайIntroduced to Russia in the 17th century, tea has become one of the most popular beverages. Nowadays, it is considered the national...
Olga JarrellNov 20, 2015Tea drinking tradition: ПОДСТАКАННИКThe podstakannik (подстака́нник, literally means "thing under the glass") is a holder with a handle, most commonly made of metal that...
Olga JarrellNov 20, 2015Tea drinking tradition: РУССКИЙ САМОВАРSamovar (самова́р) is a Russian word that consists of two roots – sam (сам), meaning ‘self’, and var (вар), derived from varit’...
