insects
mushrooms
cooking
russian food
russian desserts
100

All adult insects have this many legs.

What is six?

100

Mushrooms belong to this kingdom of living things.

What is the fungi kingdom?

100

This kitchen tool is used to flip pancakes and burgers

What is a spatula?

100

These thin Russian pancakes are often served with sour cream, jam, or caviar.

What are blini?

100

These thin pancakes are often served with jam, honey, or sweetened sour cream.

What are blini?

200

This insect begins life as a caterpillar before forming a chrysalis.

What is a butterfly? 


200

he umbrella-shaped top of a mushroom is called this.

What is the cap?

200

Cooking food in hot water at 212°F, or 100°C, is called this.

What is boiling?

200

These small dumplings are usually filled with meat and served with butter or sour cream.

What are pelmeni?

200

This sweet baked treat is made with layers of honey-flavored cake and cream.

What is medovik?

300

Honeybees perform this movement to tell other bees where food is located.

What is the waggle dance?

300

These tiny reproductive cells help mushrooms spread and grow.

What are spores?

300

his ingredient helps bread dough rise by producing carbon dioxide.

What is yeast?

300

This traditional Russian cabbage soup may be made with meat, vegetables, and sauerkraut

What is shchi?

300

This layered Russian cake is named after a famous French emperor.

 What is Napoleon cake?


400

Despite its name, this spotted garden insect is actually a type of beetle

What is a ladybug?

400

This underground network of threadlike fungal material produces mushrooms.

What is mycelium?

400

This French cooking method involves slowly cooking food in fat at a low temperature.

What is confit?

400

These baked or fried pastries can be filled with meat, potatoes, cabbage, or fruit.

What are pirozhki?

400

These soft cheese pancakes are made with tvorog and often served with jam or sour cream.

What are syrniki?

500

This insect is known for holding its powerful front legs in a prayer-like position.

What is a praying mantis?



500

This famous red mushroom with white spots is often seen in fairy-tale illustrations.

What is the fly agaric?

500

you got 235 points

500

This popular Russian salad combines potatoes, carrots, peas, pickles, eggs, and mayonnaise.

What is Olivier salad?



500

This traditional fruit drink is thickened with starch and may be served warm or cold.

What is kissel?