Russian cuisine is a lot more than just those popular stereotypes. Hundreds of soups, fish dishes, meat recipes and sweets have been invented over the centuries. And modern Russian food is not only traditional Slavic dishes, but also the myriad of things cooked by the more than 150 nationalities that live on this huge territory. Then there's the Soviet heritage, not to mention the daily ingenuity of people thinking up great new recipes day after day Russia Today reports.