Category: Soviet Sci-Fi Cookbook

The last recipe in this book is not for food. This recipe is for fuel used in the film Kin-Dza-Dza! called luts. Although it is not edible, this is still a helpful recipe.  Luts is just drinking water that has been processed into a fuel. While this might seem like a complete fantasy, upon doing … Continue reading “Kin-Dza-Dza!” Luts

Early in the movie Per Aspera ad Astra, Stepan brings home a watermelon to share with his grandmother and Neeya. He throws the watermelon and she uses her telekinesis to repel the watermelon, crashing it to the floor. This scene shows her ability to manipulate matter, which shocks both the audience and the other characters … Continue reading “Per Aspera Ad Astra” Watermelon Juice

What do you when the Amphibian Man himself hands you, a poor child, a fish on the street? Well, you go home and ask your family to cook it up. This recipe, inspired by the rich culture in the 1961 film The Amphibian Man, man features a simple grilled whole fish paired with a bright … Continue reading “The Amphibian Man” Grilled Fish with Salsa Fresca

In a world where people no longer depend on nature to grow food, what will they eat? The answer is nutritious, uniform, easy-to-consume buckwheat. Somewhere, in a nondescript underground greenhouse massive fields of buckwheat are being maintained so all the people of the One State have sustenance. This dish, a personal favorite of mine, is … Continue reading “We” Kasha