The most popular vegetarian dishes among Russians are named

Russians most often prefer vegetarian dishes such as "Unusual beetroot salad" and "Miracle" pies. This is stated in a study conducted by a media platform about food. Food.ru , which I reviewed on March 20. "Газета.Ru ".

March 20 marks the International Meat-Free Day, in honor of which many people do not consume animal products.

"Since 2021, readers have searched for various meat-free recipes more than 332 million times. The most popular was the "Unusual beetroot salad," which users were interested in over two million times," the publication says.

According to the publication, such interest in this salad is due to the simplicity of its preparation.

The second most popular vegetarian dish among Russians is Miracle pies, with 1.6 million recipe views. Their uniqueness lies in the fact that the dough is raised in a cool, not a warm place.

Khachapuri with cottage cheese in a frying pan closes the top three dishes with 1.3 million views.

As for sweet pastries, the Charlotte pie received 11 thousand additions to favorites. Thin pancakes (11 thousand) and pancakes (7 thousand) are in second and third places.

It is specified that vegetarian recipes are most widely popular among residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg - 26 million views and almost 13 million, respectively.

Earlier, on November 1, 2024, Ekaterina Kashukh, an astroenterologist and expert doctor at the Hemotest laboratory, told Izvestia whether vegetarianism is useful. According to her, theoretically veganism can replace a full-fledged diet. However, in order to receive all the necessary nutrients, an adherent of such a diet will have to carefully monitor the amount and, most importantly, the variety of plant foods, take special supplements and regularly come to a therapist's appointment and take tests.