Crimean menu: Tour of local delicacies in pictures

Fruit, vegetables, wine, Eastern and Russian cuisines. Before travelling to Crimea, you should plan out your gastronomic route in advance: there is a lot to sample.

Exotic figs and pomegranates, familiar raspberries and strawberries and Mediterranean olives – everything flourishes here

The history of Crimean wines can be traced back to the Greek colonies on the peninsula

Pan-fried red mullet, one of Crimea’s most popular dishes

Oysters and mussels are a highlight of Crimean restaurants’ menus

Crimean Tatar coffee has foam and is served with sweets

Crimea’s Oriental-style sweet pastries resemble Turkish sweet desserts but have their own distinctive taste

Homemade dumplings (yufak-ash) are so tiny that, according to tradition, at least ten dumplings can fit onto a spoon

Cheburek, or chiy berek, translates from Crimean Tatar as “meat pie”

Local spices, a popular souvenir

Haute cuisine restaurants combine global culinary trends with local dishes

Like in the old days, wines are matured in oak barrels

June is the month of rich berry crops

In early August, the fig-picking season kicks off on Crimea’s southern coast

Traditional Crimean pine needle jam

Exotic figs and pomegranates, familiar raspberries and strawberries and Mediterranean olives – everything flourishes here

The history of Crimean wines can be traced back to the Greek colonies on the peninsula

Pan-fried red mullet, one of Crimea’s most popular dishes

Oysters and mussels are a highlight of Crimean restaurants’ menus

Crimean Tatar coffee has foam and is served with sweets

Crimea’s Oriental-style sweet pastries resemble Turkish sweet desserts but have their own distinctive taste

Homemade dumplings (yufak-ash) are so tiny that, according to tradition, at least ten dumplings can fit onto a spoon

Cheburek, or chiy berek, translates from Crimean Tatar as “meat pie”

Local spices, a popular souvenir

Haute cuisine restaurants combine global culinary trends with local dishes

Like in the old days, wines are matured in oak barrels

June is the month of rich berry crops

In early August, the fig-picking season kicks off on Crimea’s southern coast

Traditional Crimean pine needle jam

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Exotic figs and pomegranates, familiar raspberries and strawberries and Mediterranean olives – everything flourishes here

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The history of Crimean wines can be traced back to the Greek colonies on the peninsula

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Pan-fried red mullet, one of Crimea’s most popular dishes

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Oysters and mussels are a highlight of Crimean restaurants’ menus

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Crimean Tatar coffee has foam and is served with sweets

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Crimea’s Oriental-style sweet pastries resemble Turkish sweet desserts but have their own distinctive taste

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Homemade dumplings (yufak-ash) are so tiny that, according to tradition, at least ten dumplings can fit onto a spoon

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Cheburek, or chiy berek, translates from Crimean Tatar as “meat pie”

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Local spices, a popular souvenir

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Haute cuisine restaurants combine global culinary trends with local dishes

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Like in the old days, wines are matured in oak barrels

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June is the month of rich berry crops

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In early August, the fig-picking season kicks off on Crimea’s southern coast

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Traditional Crimean pine needle jam

Press Service of Ministry of Resorts and Tourism of the Republic of Crimea