Udmurt cuisine

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Udmurt cuisine consists of the cuisine of Udmurtia and the Udmurt people, and is characterized by the rich use of local foods. Old traditions include foods made from grains and flour, especially milled rye,^[1] barley, wheat, and buckwheat. Meat, vegetables and black bread are staple foods in Udmurt cuisine.^[1] Additional foods include pelmeni, pancakes, pastries and small tarts.^[1] Milk is a scarce commodity, and that which exists is often made into ayran, a type of sour milk.^[1]

The Udmurt people have historically been involved in cattle breeding, agricultural production and hunting.^[2] Beekeeping is a common practice among the Udmurts and other groups in the area,^[2] and pig farming also exists.^[3] Potatoes, vegetables and flax are produced in significant quantities in Udmurtia.^[3] For total agricultural production in Russia, Udmurtia was ranked as 33rd.^[3]