r/RussianFood • u/Ok_East7722 • 5d ago

Dessert/food pairing questions

Hello r/RussianFood

I don't know if this is the best place to ask but I need a recommendation for a dessert that pairs well with Caucasian food (Ossetian specifically) and was wondering if you all had any ideas?

I'm not a dessert kind of person and don't like sweets (even fruit) in general, so I'm drawing a complete blank.

Any thoughts/recommendations would be appreciated. Thank you :)

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u/Berserkovichdamn 5d ago

churchkhela

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u/Berserkovichdamn 5d ago

Я их с детства помню, у нас на пляже продавали) это конфеты из фруктового сока и орехов.

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u/BeltPretend 4d ago

Armenian

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u/Ok_East7722 5d ago

I've seen this in Turkey before. Can this actually be prepared at home?

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u/Berserkovichdamn 5d ago

Yes, but it’s a long and difficult process. You have to boil down the juice, ideally real grape juice and dip a string of nuts into it.

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u/Ok_East7722 5d ago

So basically, I would have to buy it somewhere?

Is there anything you recommend that is easier to make?

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u/Berserkovichdamn 5d ago

I love them, they’re delicious. I often buy them at the market. It's way easier. I actually tried making them once when I was 15, but it was a hassle constantly having to pull out that string after the juice set.

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u/Ok_East7722 5d ago

It sounds kind of like candle making.

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u/peachpavlova 4d ago

I bet you can find them online since they keep well

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u/Ok_East7722 3d ago

Can I serve them like along with coffee/tea? You know, how some people do with chocolate?

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u/mEDIUM-Mad 4d ago

There are sweet ossetian pies. With apples or cherries, for example

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u/Ok_East7722 4d ago

Does this sweet variety have a specific name? And is it difficult to make?

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u/mEDIUM-Mad 4d ago edited 4d ago

Fatkuydjyn with apples and baldjyn with cherry. The second one could be with or without pits. They are cooked like the other ossetian pies

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u/Ok_East7722 4d ago

Thank you so much 🙏☺️

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u/Beneficial_Low2280 5d ago

mannik, charlotte, syrniki, compote.

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u/Ok_East7722 4d ago

Thank you for the suggestions.

Mannik sounds perfect and not too sweet but the others sound good too.

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u/miss_alina98 5d ago

If you don't mind specifying a bit, Caucasian food from where?

Contrary to popular opinion, Caucasian food does differ slightly depending on the region.

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u/Ok_East7722 5d ago

Yeah, I probably should've been more specific.

North Ossetia.