Gastronomy

Russia is well known for its cuisine -- knish, borscht, blini, dumplings, Stroganoff, shashlik, Chicken Kiev, pierogi, and of course, caviar and vodka -- but at the top of my must-try list is khachapuri, a fresh-baked bread boat filled with varieties of melted cheese and topped with an egg and dollop of butter.  Yum!