Dishes Блю́да

19 Russian words on the topic of dishes — each with a picture, an audio recording and an example sentence. Dishes from Russia and the world — блю́до means both the plate and what is served on it.

English	Russian · Ру́сский	Notes
dish	блю́до	Plural: блю́да.
soup	суп	Plural супы́.
salad	сала́т	🔀 Several meaningsсала́т = both 'lettuce' and 'salad'.
paella	паэ́лья	Spanish ll is rendered лья in Russian.
tacos	та́кос
guacamole	гуакамо́ле	Indeclinable (loanword ending in -е).
tortilla	торти́лья
empanada	эмпана́да
hamburger	га́мбургер	Stress on the first syllable. English h becomes г (as in Га́мбург 'Hamburg').
pizza	пи́цца	Spelled with double цц — rare in Russian.
pasta	па́ста	🔀 Several meaningsAlso means 'paste': зубна́я па́ста = toothpaste.
sandwich	сэ́ндвич	Also бутербро́д (from German: bread and butter).
french fries	карто́фель фри	фри is indeclinable (from French frites).
mashed potatoes	пюре́	Indeclinable (French purée). карто́фельное пюре́ = mashed potatoes.
fried egg	яи́чница	Pronounced [яи́шница] — чн sounds like шн here. 🔗 Word familyFrom яйцо́ (egg).
dessert	десе́рт	Only one с, unlike 'dessert'. на десе́рт = for dessert.
ice cream	моро́женое	Declines like an adjective. 🔗 Word familyFrom моро́з (frost) — literally 'frozen (thing)'.
cake	торт	Plural keeps the stress: то́рты (торты́ is common but nonstandard).
cookies	пече́нье	Singular in Russian (one cookie: одно́ пече́нье). 🔗 Word familyFrom печь (to bake).