World-Cuisine-League: Russia

Preparing for the social event for Bizkaia Talent International Community

About Mayya Sundukova

Mayya Sundukova (She/Her) is a research scientist in Biophysics and Neuroscience, originally from Russia. She moved to Bizkaia at the end of 2019 with her family to work at the Instituto Biofisika of the Basque Country. Mayya defines herself as a science mom, mobile researcher, mentor, and performing arts enthusiast. She is experienced in making transitions and adopting new identities through years of life and research in different countries, including Russia and Italy. Currently, she is interested in mastering the practices for sharing knowledge in the community, connecting and empowering researchers.

Starter from Russian (Soviet) cuisine

Herring Fish under a fur coat (aka Shuba)

it is a layered salad made of vegetables and pickeled herring

Ingredients

Vegetables:

• 2 or 3 beetroots (“remolacha” in Spanish) - e.g. cooked and vaccum packed (1 pack)
• 2 carrots
• 2 potatoes
• 1/2 or 1 sweet onion / shallot
• (optional) 1 green sweet-sour apple (e.g. Granny smith)

Fish:

• (original) pickled herring (I have not found it here)
• (improvised) smoked/salted salmon (100 - 150 g)
• (improvised #2) anchovies in the form of Boquerones en vinagre

Dressing:

• (original) mayonnaise
• (improvised) sour cream + light mayonnaise
• (improvised #2) greek-type yogurt + a bit of soya sauce

For decoration (optional):

• 1 hard-boiled egg
• a bit of parsley
• a bit of spring onion

For serving of this layered salad:

• flat serving dish
• (optional) serving ring
• (improvised) transparent glass (like Nutella size)
• (improvised) transparent jar (medium, up to 250 ml volume)

Vegetarian/ vegan substitions:

• Use pickled cucumber instead of fish
• Use your favourite vegan variant of dressing (e.g. egg-free )