This Frozen Fish Salad Was Voted the Worst Dish in the World
Indigirka Salad, a Russian fish salad that originated in Yakutia, the coldest inhabited region in the world, was recently voted the worst dish in the world by the readers of online food guide Taste Atlas. Indigirka is a rather simple dish – it consists of diced whitefish such as broad whitefish, elma, and muksun combined with […]
The Yakutian Horses That Can Withstand Temperatures of Under -70 Degrees Celsius
Winter temperatures in Russia’s northern region of Yakutia can drop under a staggering -70 degrees Celsius, making it impossible for humans to stay outside for long periods of time. But for the indigenous horses of this region, such extreme temperatures are comfortable enough to spend days and nights in the open. Yakutian horses are only […]
Residents of Far-East Russian Region Wake Up to Bizarre Pitch-Black Morning
The people of Siberia’s Verkhoyansk district got a feeling of deja vu last Friday when they woke up to total darkness at an hour when the sun should have been high in the sky. A similar phenomenon occurred in the region just over a year ago. This time of year, dawn breaks at around 4 […]
Stroganina – Raw Frozen Fish Served as a Delicacy in Northern Russia
Stroganina is a raw frozen fish delicacy from Yakutia, in northern Russia. It is a winter dish, consisting of long, thin slices of frozen Arctic river fish such as whitefishes, white salmons, cisco or sturgeon. The dish is served with a dip made of equal parts salt and black pepper powder. It is sometimes decorated […]