Adventurous Eats

Zharkoe is a traditional Russian stew filled with meat, potatoes, and fresh vegetables.

This version consisted of pieces of pork, alongside tender potatoes and a variety of vegetables including carrots, zucchini, and mushrooms. The stew itself was flavourful, and you could taste the generous amount of dill and bayleaves used. The chopped spring onions added some freshness to the broth too.

The stew was served with a slice of bread, for a hearty meal.

A great choice for a first visit here so that you get to try most of their flavours. Each table also comes with a sign to help you identify the dumpling filling based on the colour of the skin.

The dumpling skin was thicker than the usual dumplings we are used to, and had a firmer bite. The fillings were all pretty good, but our favourites were the salmon, paneer cheese, and potato + bacon. These three were really flavourful and unique texture wise, from the flakey salmon to the crumbly cheese, to the creamy potato.

Perhaps the most interesting dumpling was the minty ram. This dumpling was filled with lamb and a good amount of mint. The mint flavour was quite overwhelming and the lamb had a gamey flavour, which may not suit everyone’s tastebuds. Nevertheless, worth a try if you are more adventurous.

Dumplings were served with a side of sour cream to complete the experience.