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| Alternative names | Herring under a fur coat |
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| Type | Salad |
| Place of origin | Russia[1] |
| Associatedcuisine | Belarusian,Latvian,[2]Lithuanian,Polish,Russian,Ukrainian,Moldovan |
| Main ingredients | Herring,vegetables (potatoes,carrots,beetroots),onions,mayonnaise |
Dressed herring, colloquially known asshuba,herring under a fur coat, orfurry herring (Russian:"сельдь под шубой",romanized: "sel'd pod shuboy" or"селёдка под шубой","selyodka pod shuboy"), is a layeredsalad composed of dicedspekesild covered with layers of grated boiled eggs, vegetables (potatoes,carrots,beetroots), choppedonions, andmayonnaise. Some variations of this dish include a layer of fresh gratedapple[3] while some do not.[4]
A final layer of grated boiled beetroot covered with mayonnaise is what gives the salad its characteristic rich purple color. Dressed herring salad is often decorated with grated boiledeggs (whites, yolks, or both).
Dressed herring salad is popular inRussia,[1]Belarus (Belarusian:Селядзец пад футрам,romanized: Sieliadziec pad futram) and other countries such as Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, (Lithuanian:Silkė pataluose,Latvian:Siļķe kažokā).[5] It is especially popular for holidays,[6] and is commonly served as a "zakuska" at New Year (Novy God) and Christmas celebrations inBelarus,Ukraine,Russia,Kazakhstan, and theUnited States.[7]
InPoland, the dish is known as “śledź pod pierzynką” (pol.herring underneath feather duvet) .[8][9][10]
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