Dressed herring

Dressed herring, colloquially known as herring under a fur coat (Russian: Селёдка под шубой, tr. selyodka pod shuboy or just Russian: Шуба, tr. shuba), is a layered salad composed of diced pickled herring covered with layers of grated boiled vegetables (potatoes, carrots, beetroots), chopped onions, and mayonnaise. Some variations of this dish include a layer of fresh grated apple[3] while some do not.[4]

Dressed herring
Alternative namesHerring under a fur coat
TypeSalad
Place of originUSSR[1]
Associated national cuisineBelarusian, Latvian,[2] Lithuanian, Russian, Ukrainian
Main ingredientsHerring, vegetables (potatoes, carrots, beetroots), onions, mayonnaise

A final layer of grated boiled beetroot covered with mayonnaise is what gives the salad its characteristic rich purple color. Dressed herring salad is often decorated with grated boiled eggs (whites, yolks, or both).

Dressed herring salad is popular in Russia,[1] Ukraine (Ukrainian: Оселедець під шубою, romanized: oseledets pid shuboyu), Belarus (Belarusian: Селядзец пад футрам, romanized: selyadzets pad futram) and other countries of the former USSR (Lithuanian: Silkė pataluose, Latvian: Siļķe kažokā).[5] It is especially popular for holidays,[6] and is commonly served as zakuski at New Year (Novy God) and Christmas celebrations in Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan.[7][8]

See also

References
  1. Iosebashvili, Irakli (9 Oct 2009). "Russia's national cuisine: Catching a herring under a fur coat". Rossiyskaya Gazeta – via The Telegraph.
  2. From Peasant to Pleasant. The Cuisine of Latvia (PDF). The Latvian Institute. 2014. p. 6. ISBN 978-9-98-473651-8. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  3. Herring under a fur coat recipe with an apple
  4. Herring under a fur coat recipe without apple
  5. in the U.S.S.R., by Anya von Bremzen in Food&Wine, Published: December 2003
  6. Ion, Larisa (2018-02-07). "Dressed Herring Recipe". RedNumberONE. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  7. New Year Celebration History (in Russian)
  8. "What to eat in Kazakhstan? Kazakhstan food and national meals - Food you should try". foodyoushouldtry.com. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
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