Street food Beef Stroganoff — the authentic version

The best Beef Stroganoff I've ever had came from a street stall, not a restaurant. The hearty and warming intensity was completely different — more direct and uncompromised. salted herring was used without hesitation, the way it should be.

Russian New Year table is the most important annual food event, laden with Olivier salad, herring under fur coat, and other Soviet-era staples. The a Moscow restaurant setting meant eating standing up or on a low stool, which is how this food is supposed to be encountered. kvas was sold right next to it. Don't wait to find the 'right' restaurant. Find the street version first.