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How Soviets made BBQ parties outside
RBTH
01 May 2021, 16:55 GMT+10
Grilled meat on a skewer (called shashlik) is still one of the most beloved dishes in Russia and people make it simply everywhere: in the countryside, by the lakeshore - and even on the balcony!
1. Shashlik is a traditional Caucasian dish that joined the Russian cuisine in the late 19th century and, in Soviet times, it became synonymous with spring and summer weekends.
Cooking shashlik in Samarkand, Russian Empire.
Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky
2. Making BBQ feasts outside was especially popular during the May holidays (Soviets celebrated May 1 - Labor Day and May 9 - Victory Day. Several days between these two were also state holidays). It s impossible to imagine the first May weekends without making shashlik outside!