Thread: What to cook to win a man’s heart?

Originally Posted by rockzmom

Is it from your area?

It is from everywhere in Russia. I like the pea soup too. The borsch and the pea soup - these are my favourites. (hmm, it seems that I don't need articles there, eh?.. )

What do you call the pea soup in Russian?
I wanted to look up the recipe to see if it's similar to ours. Cos, for example, the British pea soup was completely different!

Originally Posted by kamka

What do you call the pea soup in Russian?

Гороховый суп.

Originally Posted by kamka

Then again, for years, we've been fighting with the Slovaks over Janosik, might as well fight over "barszcz"

Thank you, for mentioning this. I was not familiar with this and Googled it. So, he is your version of Robin Hood?

Thanks for the corrections, rockzmom. We studied British English at school, so my spelling is a mix of both. And the whole center/centre thing is killing me, because I never can get that HTML tag right.

I'm not sure the pea soup is a national Russian cuisine, so it's kinda from everywhere (no specific "native" region). I'm surprised there are two forumits who love it, though! It's not very common where I live, I like it too, but alas the last time I ate it was a few years ago, and my Mom cooked it exactly... once in my lifetime.

PS. Forget all I've written above. I was talking about bean soup.

Originally Posted by gRomoZeka

the whole center/centre thing is killing me

Because of where we live, the big one here is Capital/Capitol and then of course there is always, Principal/Principle.
DC is the Nation's capital and the capitol is the building in DC.
The princiPAL is your friend (yeah right until he calls you into the office).

Thanks Olya

Originally Posted by rockzmom

Originally Posted by kamka

Then again, for years, we've been fighting with the Slovaks over Janosik, might as well fight over "barszcz"

Thank you, for mentioning this. I was not familiar with this and Googled it. So, he is your version of Robin Hood?

very much so, yes. I was head over heels in love with Janosik when I was a child and there was a TV series about him on the telly - I even remember crying out "My husband's been killed!" after seeing the last episode in which he was killed
I'm not Russian though, just so you don't get confused

Originally Posted by kamka

I even remember crying out "My husband's been killed!" after seeing the last episode in which he was killed

Okay where is that rolling over laughing smilie face when I need it!

Originally Posted by rockzmom

Originally Posted by kamka

I even remember crying out "My husband's been killed!" after seeing the last episode in which he was killed

Okay where is that rolling over laughing smilie face when I need it!

hah. In my defence may I just point out I was around 4 by then!

Originally Posted by kamka

haha. In my defense may I just point out I was around 4 at the time!

Oh, I am over forty and look at me, trying to write a teen romance/action adventure/mystery novel! Helloooooooooooooo!

Originally Posted by Оля

hmm, it seems that I don't need articles there, eh?..

Okay, I'll ask that in another thread... Or maybe on another forum.

[quote=Оля]

Originally Posted by "Оля":x6eagf30

hmm, it seems that I don't need articles there, eh?..

Okay, I'll ask that in another thread... Or maybe on another forum.[/quote6eagf30]
My grammar book says you don't put the articles in frnt of meals, unless you have a specific one in mind (the pea soup we had at my granny's), then again, I am by no means an authority on English grammar

[quote=kamka]

Originally Posted by Оля

Originally Posted by "Оля":342hyqpv

hmm, it seems that I don't need articles there, eh?..

Okay, I'll ask that in another thread... Or maybe on another forum.

My grammar book says you don't put the articles in frnt of meals, unless you have a specific one in mind (the pea soup we had at my granny's), then again, I am by no means an authority on English grammar [/quote:342hyqpv]

Оля,

I'm sorry I did not respond to you. I actually thought you were making a statement and being proud of yourself and not asking me a question!

As for articles, I actually have NO idea. Maybe we can see if one of the SMART people can answer this one. I do have a Grammar for Dummies book that I can look in. Have you ever been to http://www.scribd.com they have books online that you can look at online or download in PDF or Word. That was were I got my copy of Grammar for Dummies.

Originally Posted by translationsnmru

And if you decide on making him a real Russian born and bred in Russia, remember that most males in Russia take their vodka straight. Many people like their vodka very very cold, but I have never seen anyone taking it on the rocks (it is served that way in some western-style bars and restaurants, but never at home).

translationsnmru,

This is exactly the little tidbit of information that I would not know. You see, I asked for food and I got to learn about Robin Hood and vodka! You all are too kind to me!
Rockzmom

Originally Posted by rockzmom

Originally Posted by kamka

defence

British English.

Originally Posted by scotcher

Originally Posted by rockzmom

Originally Posted by kamka

defence

British English.

I'll try to rememebr that one.
We Americans butchered the English language!
L8tr.

Originally Posted by rockzmom

I'll try to rememebr that one.
We Americans butchered the English language!
L8tr.

Not really, it's just that to a certain extent standardisation of spelling in English didn't happen until after US independence. There are many cases where the US spelling is actually older.

My favourite vodka!
http://vodka.co.ua/

Originally Posted by DDT

My favourite vodka!
http://vodka.co.ua/

Dearest DDT, in the event I might want to use this in the book, would you be kind enough to give this poor non-Russian speaking/reading and non drinking person - the name of the Vodka in English or a site that is in English?

Or is it just not in English???

Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeee.

thanks!

It's Ukrainian vodka ("gorylka").
Site in English: http://khortytsa.com/1/en