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Residents of the capital of Nepal were able to try borsch, dumplings, and Russian salad, the website of World Coordination Council of Russian Compatriots reported. Dishes of Russian national cuisine were presented at the fair of foreign national cuisines, which was organized by the Academy of Culinary Art and Hotel Service in Kathmandu with the assistance of Russian diplomats.
As Russkiy Mir reported, the popularity of Russian cuisine is growing in the Middle East.
The number of restaurants with Russian cuisine has doubled in United Arab Emirates in the past five years. In Syria, cakes are especially popular, people in Iran love Russian chocolate and sweets, in Lebanon they line up for Russian sour cream, and in Cairo they widely celebrate Maslenitsa with pancakes.
About 60 restaurants and cafes with Russian cuisine work in Dubai, in 2014 there were half of them. Not only Russian tourists, but also visitors from other countries and locals become their visitors. According to the owners of cafes, Russian cuisine is already successfully competing in Dubai with Italian and Japanese dishes spread all over the world.
In previous years, Egypt was one of the leaders in the number of Russian restaurants, but after the cancellation of flights from Russia, the number of them reduced.
Russkiy Mir
