Russian Ricotta Pancakes Syrniki

Russian pancakes “syrniki” is a fried curd cheese pancakes, but also can be made with ricotta cheese. Further so typical in Russia, usually the pancakes are eaten in the morning as breakfast. Moreover it has become popular in the eastern of Europe by its delicious flavor.

Mainly pancakes are made with milk, flour, eggs and sugar. On the other hand, the russian syrniki do not include milk but whether ricotta or curd cheese. Also the texture is thicker than the normal pancakes, besides very creamy, consequently their shaped is like a small circle.

Russian ricotta pancakes

In fact, this syrniki that I ate, it was made with ricotta cheese. As a result, the pancakes were delicious, creamy and soft served with sour cream and the sweet caramel sauce and blueberries, certainly very tasty.

Draniki

Another russian dish that I tried in the restaurant dreamers. It was draniki what means potato pancake which consist in grated potatoes, mixed with flour, eggs, garlic and onion. Although it is not sweet, rather salty.

However, in this place they made the draniki totally different. Indeed, the ingredients are not mixed together as pancakes then they are cooked separately. Besides served with bacon, sour cream and russian sauerkraut.

As as result, I loved it. Surely a great dish

The Dreamers

A cozy place with a nice environment, specialized in contemporary breakfast but also some typical russian dishes as the russian pancakes. Besides with an amazing view, where you can appreciate the river of Saint Petersburg, Moreover, it was the first restaurant that I ate in Russia, surely it is a good place to start.

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Location Saint Petersburg, Russia