Kineshma is one of Russia’s oldest cities and is located where the Volga meets the Kineshemka and Kazokha Rivers. Translated from Finno-Urgic, the city’s name means “quiet harbour,” a perfect characterisation of the settlement’s role on the Volga. At first Kineshma was a small fishing village and a convenient stop for merchant ships to unload their cargo. A thousand years later the settlement has transformed into the second-largest city in Ivanov Oblast. Nowadays Kineshma is a stop for many cruise ships which depart from various Russian cities as it is home to numerous fascinating sights and a variety of recreational areas where tourists and locals alike enjoy spending their free time. Here there are several establishments which, over the years, have managed to preserve their own, unique culinary traditions. It was at one of these places — the museum and teahouse Russkaya Izba (Russian Hut) - that RTG TV host Olga Degtyareva learned how to make a Kineshma-style fried pie following a recipe which is more than 100 years old.