How do you feel about food? Я люблю поесть! (I love to eat!) most people will say. Whether you love it or hate it, we deal with food and talk about food every single day. That reminds me, I have to throw together PLOV (rice-based national dish of Uzbekistan) for tonight (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plov) ....be right back.(Natalia making noise in her kitchen)First, let me give you a list of some popular food items in Russian:Хлеб - breadСоль - saltСахар - sugarЯйца - eggsИкра - caviarМасло - butterМолоко - milkКефир - kefir (a sour-tasting drink made from cow's milk fermented with certain bacteria.)Сок - juiceОвощи - vegetablesФрукты - fruitСыр - cheeseМясо - meatРыба - fishКолбаса - sausageШоколад - chocolateТорт - cakeВода - waterПиво - beerШампанское - champaignВодка - vodkaЧай - teaКофе - coffeeJust to name a few. Now, some dishes in Russian:Салат - saladПлов - plov (Uzbek-style Rice Pilaf)Суп - soupГорячее - main courseБеф-строганов - Beef StroganoffСолянка - Russian Spicy Meat SoupБорщ - Ukranian Beet SoupВинегрет - Russian “Pink” Salad VinaigretteПельмени - Beef dumplingsГрибы Фаршированные - Stuffed MushroomsБаклажанная икра - Chopped eggplant simmered with tomatoes, carrots, pepper and onion.Селедка под шубой - Chilled slices of vinegar-marinated herring, served with sliced onions, turnip salad, boiled potatoes with a touch of butter and fresh dill.Блины - CrepesШашлык - KebabГолубцы - Cabbage leaves stuffed with meat+rice mixtureФаршированный Перец - Stuffed Greeen Peppers--------------------------------------------------------------------Below is the dialog from today's lesson. Let's try to make an order at one of the Russian restaurants. It's lunch time and you are a client, клиент (speaking in masculine gender in this dialog) at one of the nicer Russian resaturants.By now I am sure you will be able to greet your server (официант) properly in Russian. You would say 'Добрый день', 'Здравствуйте', but never 'Привет' or 'Здорово'....Leave the latter for your friends and family.Your официант would probably ask you if you'd want a starter.Официант: Что вы хотите на закуску?Server: What would you like for a starter?Клиент: Порцию фаршированных грибов, пожалуйста.Client: A serving of stuffed mushrooms, please.Официант: Отлично. Что закажeте из горячего?Server: Great. What would you like for your main course?Клиент: Я возьму борщ со сметаной. А винегрет у вас есть?Client: I'll take some borsch with sourcream. Do you have vinaigrette on the menu?Официант: Конечно есть. У нас отличный винегрет!Server: Of course we do. We serve one great-tasting vinaigarette!Клиент: Тогда возьму тарелочку и винегрета.Client: Then I'll take a plate of vinaigrette as well.Официант: Так, а на второе что будем? Позвольте порекомендовать Вам голубцы.Server: OK. What would you have for your second course? May I recommend Golubtzi to you?Клиент: Голубцы так голубцы. Давненько я их не едал.Client: Golubtzi it will be. Haven't eaten them in a long time.Официант: Очень хорошо. Что будете пить? У нас есть чай, кофе, пиво, шампанское, водка. Server: Very well. What are we going to drink? We have tea, coffee, beer, champaign, vodka.Клиент: Ну для спиртного еще рановато, да и компания нужна. Принесите мне просто кофейку.Client: It's a bit too early for alchohol, and one has to have company for that. Why don't you just bring me coffee.Официант: Сделаем так, как скажете! Через парочку минут принесу закуску.Server: Will do as you ask. I'll bring your starter in a couple of minutes.Клиент: Спасибо.Client: Thanks.After your meal, if you are inclined to do so, you can leave a tip (чаевые), which is between 18-20% of your bill. Leaving a tip is still only customary at upscale restaurants in Russia as my sources tell me.---------------------------------------------------------Today, I'm gonna play a song from a