Officially titled The Book of Tasty and Healthy Food, it was often known simply as “Kniga” (translated: “book”) because it was one of the only cookbooks to exist in the Soviet Union. The volume is peppered with glossy photographs of really lavish spreads and packed with text as well. There are recipes for lentils and
I haven't listened to it yet but 99% Invisible is usually pretty interesting
You can only do so much to make Russian cuisine edible.