The culture and life of the Mordovian people has deep roots and is reflected in the work and everyday life of the inhabitants of Saransk. For those who want to plunge into the traditional customs and cuisine of these people, the doors of the Mordovian Compound restaurant complex are always open. It is located on Saranskaya street.
Another interesting place in Russia is the national village with a house-museum and the restaurant "Mordovian Compound" in Orenburg.
All this will be considered in this article.
About the area and culture
The culture of the Mordovian people has deep roots and an interesting history. This is reflected in traditional rituals, oral folk art, decorative art, and theater. Also, residents of this unique corner of the Russian Federation spend a lot of time and effort on beekeeping and farming.
In the religious culture of the Mordovian people, a combination of Christianity and paganism is observed. Wedding ceremonies and ceremonies, traditions related to the birth or departure of a person’s life are also very interesting.
Literally everything is saturated with spirituality in the cities and villages where the people of Mordovia live. Here are located a variety of cultural centers, theaters, creative institutions. Many ensembles and art groups have been organized that perform folk dances and songs, preserving and enhancing the historical values inherent in the inhabitants of the area.
In Saransk (the capital of Mordovia, founded in the middle of the XVII century) there is a restaurant "Mordovian Compound", which is located in the heart of the city. Here you can plunge into the culture of the people, feel the real national atmosphere, thanks to the music and the design of the space in ethnic style, taste traditional dishes.
Restaurant Description
The “Mordovian Compound” in Saransk is a place where you can really relax from the daily rush and plunge into the world of wildlife, true beauty, excellent gastronomy, get carried away by national or modern dances.
The complex is located in the heart of the city and is a courtyard, on the territory of which there is a lake, on the shore there are wooden buildings, and around there are many trees, bushes, flowers.
The restaurant offers a picturesque view of the courtyard or the central part of Saransk - Ushakov Cathedral.
The cozy interior of the halls, soft sofas and armchairs, solid tables, wooden finishes and many beautiful chandeliers, decorative elements perfectly complement the rest and allow you to relax, completely abstract from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
This is a great place for a secluded and unhurried breakfast, family or business dinners, romantic dinners with a loved one. Within the walls of the institution there is a children's room.
On Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, evenings of live music are held at the Mordovian Compound restaurant.
Tables can be booked in advance. Catering and home delivery services are also provided.
Kitchen
The Mordovian Compound restaurant serves European, Russian and national dishes.
Mordovian cuisine is part of the Finno-Ugric cuisine and has its own characteristics: only healthy, fresh and fairly simple food without the addition of any seasonings, vinegar and mustard.
Mostly dishes are prepared from meat, fish, game, dairy products, vegetables, berries and so on. Favorites are also pickles and honey.
And among drinks, the pose, mead, horseradish, which are also made exclusively from natural ingredients, are especially popular.
Menu
The Mordovian Compound in Saransk offers a wide assortment of dishes of different categories.
Cold snacks:
- cold cuts ;
- rustic meat pate ;
- homemade chicken liver pate;
- foreshmak;
- jelly;
- bruschettas;
- assorted fish;
- slightly salted nelma and salmon;
- hot smoked muscle and omul;
- salmon stroganin;
- beef stroganin ;
- Mahan from Temnikovsky district;
- cheese platter;
- gruzdy from Kochkurovsky district;
- homemade pickles;
- slicing fresh vegetables.
Salads:
- mix with tiger prawns;
- warm salad with chicken liver;
- salad with roast beef;
- with salmon and potatoes;
- peasant;
- with grilled chicken meat;
- rural;
- with smoked boiled pork;
- with Kamchatka crab;
- from tomatoes and red onions;
- with tongue and tomatoes;
- metropolitan;
- with cottage cheese;
- with poached egg;
- with seafood.
First meal:
- okroshka (veal, sausage);
- tomato soup;
- Mordovian stew;
- creamy ear;
- borsch in bread;
- homemade noodle soup;
- pea soup in bread.
Flour dishes:
- Mordovian dumplings;
- Siberian dumplings;
- dumplings with potatoes;
- dumplings with cottage cheese;
- dumplings with cherries;
- Mordovian pancakes (thin, with homemade cottage cheese, meat, potatoes, mushrooms).
Charcoal Dishes:
- striploin steak ;
- marbled veal steak;
- ribeye steak;
- duck breast;
- rack of young lamb;
- seeds of a young lamb;
- barbecue (chicken, lamb, pork);
- barbecue in a rustic way;
- kebab (wild boar, lamb, chicken);
- homemade kebab;
- homemade bread and butter.
Beer snacks:
- grilled sausages;
- smoked prawns;
- bucket with grilled wings;
- fish or chicken shavings;
- bread or potato chips.
Hot meals:
- baked lamb shank;
- wild boar cutlets;
- the Kiev's cutlets;
- bear Paw;
- Mordovian roast;
- calf liver;
- lamb meat;
- stewed neck;
- calf cheeks ;
- beef rib;
- half a piglet (pre-order);
- duck leg;
- grilled farm chicken;
- half chicken with potatoes;
- a rabbit cooked in the oven.
Fish:
- hot smoked sterlet;
- grilled dorado / sea bass / bass;
- smoked mackerel;
- hot smoked salmon;
- Grilled salmon with vegetables;
- smelt;
- vendace in spiced oil;
- tiger prawns in garlic sauce;
- pan with seafood;
- Muscovite with baked vegetables;
- omul with buckwheat risotto;
- halibut fillet with baked vegetables.
Side dishes:
- grilled zucchini with young corn;
- assorted grilled vegetables;
- potatoes (grilled, rustic, fried, boiled with herbs, mashed potatoes with butter and herbs);
- fried rice with sweet pepper;
- buckwheat risotto with mushrooms.
Dessert:
- assorted fruits;
- semifredo (chocolate, blueberries, raspberries);
- ice cream and sorbet;
- pies;
- Honey cake with sour cream;
- shortcake with pumpkin;
- Apple strudel;
- Cake "Favorite";
- Cheesecake
- chocolate mousse;
- Berry pie;
- chocolate muffin;
- Napoleon cake";
- Macarons and handmade sweets.
Also drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic, cocktails, fruit drinks).
Reviews
About the restaurant "Mordovian Compound" in Saransk, visitors to the restaurant say in reviews:
- Tasty food.
- Cleanliness in the rooms.
- Acceptable prices.
- Friendly waiters.
- Unique atmosphere.
- Interesting evenings with live music.
- A variety of dishes from different cuisines.
- Large space, there are empty seats.
- The opportunity to dance.
- Beautiful interior, a lot of wood.
- Mordovian cuisine is on top.
- Comfortable atmosphere in the room.
Information
The restaurant is open: Monday-Wednesday from 12.00 to 01.00; Thursday-Saturday from 12.00 to 03.00; Sunday from 12.00 to 01.00.
Located at: Saranskaya street, 21, Saransk.
The average check of an institution: 1000-1500 rubles. Payment by cash and bank transfer.
"Mordovian Compound" in Orenburg
There is a restaurant and museum of the same name in Orenburg on Altayskaya Street.
This is a place where every resident and guest can feel and see with their own eyes the originality of the Mordovian culture, which is expressed not only in appearance, but also in the cultural program, which is held within the walls of the museum complex. Here you can hear folk songs, see traditional dances and costumes.
On the territory of the museum are located: a wooden building (decorated with traditional carvings) and modern (built in the form of a national female headdress - pango).
In the interior of a log house you can see all the attributes necessary for life: a stove, a cradle, benches, a table, utensils. On the street - a cart, tools for agricultural work, a well.
Summer terrace
And in the village there is a restaurant "Mordovian Compound", where you can have a great time - with a cup of tea with dessert or a hamburger, as well as taste Russian dishes.
Beautiful interiors, a soft sofa, high-quality tables, a beautiful view, excellent service will complement the pleasant pastime of each visitor.
At the restaurant everything is provided for children, as well as the organization of special events.
Address of the "Mordovian Compound" in Orenburg: Altayskaya street, 3/1 (restaurant) and Altayskaya, 6 (museum complex).