Top 5 New Year's dishes that were prepared for this holiday only in the Soviet Union

In Soviet Union, the whole family and closest friends gathered around the table to celebrate the New Year. It was believed that this was the most important holiday of the year, and the richer the table, the better the family would spend the next 12 months.

However, most families served the same dishes. This is due to the small selection of food products available for sale, as well as the lack of access to a lot of information. FoodOboz presents the top 5 New Year's dishes that were prepared for this holiday only in the Soviet Union.

Sprats

Although fish was not in short supply in the USSR, sprats were considered a real delicacy. This canned fish was put on a piece of bread spread with butter. Such sandwiches were served with greens and a slice of lemon. Sometimes the lemon was replaced with a pickle.

Mimosa salad

At New Year's Eve celebrations, the Mimosa salad was the most popular dish in any family. The reason for its popularity is very simple: it was easy to find potatoes, carrots, onions, and canned fish in the store. But pineapples, seafood, or other ingredients were considered a real delicacy, so there were always problems with finding them.

Olivier salad

Housewives made everything they could to find a can of green canned peas to prepare a traditional New Year's Olivier salad. The sausage was also not easy to come by, so those who were lucky enough to grab these ingredients in the store prepared the salad with great pride.

Fur coat (Shuba) salad

This salad, like the Mimosa, was very popular only because all the ingredients for it were available. Also, according to people in those days, this dish had a festive look, so it was usually placed in the center of the table.

Cutlets

Even on New Year's Eve, buying a piece of poultry or pork was considered a big deal. Therefore, cutlets were usually made from minced meat. And to increase the volume and taste, a large amount of onions, carrots, and white bread were added to it.