A well-known Russian national beverage is kvass. Traditionally it used to be made of malt, rye bread and fresh water. Nowadays, in order to simplify the process of fermentation, they often add yeast into it. Traditional Russian kvass is a soft cooling beverage. It has a sour taste, and it can be used as a base for cold soups.
Известный русский национальный напиток – это квас. Традиционно его готовили из солода, ржаного хлеба и свежей воды. Сегодня, чтобы упростить процесс брожения, в него добавляют дрожжи. Традиционный русский квас является безалкогольным прохладительным напитком. Он обладает кислым вкусом и может использоваться в качестве основы для холодных супов.
A. Oh yes, it's the right one, isn't it. Where does it hurt? F. The pain's here, just above my foot. A. Can you move it? H. I can, but it hurts when I walk. Does it? And how did you do this, Peter? C. I was playing football this morning and I fell badly. A.Did you leave the match when that happened? G. Well I wanted to, but I had to play until the end. A.That wasn't a very good idea, was it? A. I suppose not. Will I need to go to hospital? A. It's not that bad! But don't play any football for two weeks. D. Right, I won't.
Известный русский национальный напиток – это квас. Традиционно его готовили из солода, ржаного хлеба и свежей воды. Сегодня, чтобы упростить процесс брожения, в него добавляют дрожжи. Традиционный русский квас является безалкогольным прохладительным напитком. Он обладает кислым вкусом и может использоваться в качестве основы для холодных супов.
F. The pain's here, just above my foot.
A. Can you move it?
H. I can, but it hurts when I walk.
Does it? And how did you do this, Peter?
C. I was playing football this morning and I fell badly.
A.Did you leave the match when that happened?
G. Well I wanted to, but I had to play until the end.
A.That wasn't a very good idea, was it?
A. I suppose not. Will I need to go to hospital?
A. It's not that bad! But don't play any football for two weeks.
D. Right, I won't.