a particularly important year was 1921, when an estimated fifteen hundred refugees from the russian revolution arrived in rio.

tthe most popular russian restaurant in rio de janeiro is dona irene restaurant, where the dining experience is often described as being similar to eating at a russian house, as the restaurant preserves russian cooking traditions.  ● more ●

in addition to the restaurants, some cariocas have taken up russian cooking, making it a somewhat rare, but welcome delicacy in the city.