In Russia it is accepted to celebrate the New year with family or friends. Loved ones gather together on the evening of 31 December to carry out the Old year and greet the New. And going, and at the dinner table with all sorts of holiday dishes.To start usually remember what happened in the past year — good or, conversely, bad. Tell me what happened in your life is important and wish each other happiness. And of course, do not forget to pay tribute to the Goodies and alcoholic beverages, which in most families and companies are made to buy very much.Traditional Russian Christmas dishes — salads "Olivier" and "herring under a fur coat". And the "new" fruit — tangerines. These items have become mandatory in Soviet times. In addition, is usually prepared even a lot of intricate labor-intensive dishes, some of them you can try no more than once per year.