Russia has its own multi cultural expanse and that derives rich and varied characters of Russian cuisines.  Rural people of Russia have their pleasant food often in very callous climate with large combinations of fish, poultry, mushrooms, berries and more. Crops of millet, wheat, barley offer the ingredients for breads, pancake, cereals and etc. More refined foods and culinary techniques were brought in to Russia during 18th century. During that period meat, pastry cooking, fish, salads and vegetables were imported in to Russia from abroad.

Soups play an integral part of Russian meal. These soups can be classified in to 7 categories such as Cold soups, light soup, Noodle soup, soup based on cabbage, Thick soup based on meat, fish soup, Grain and vegetable based soups. Their traditional soups are shchi, borscht, ukha and many more. Their light soups are based on water and vegetables. Noodles soups are done with mushroom, meat and milk.