Blog review from a media-invite tasting, praising Dumplings.ru as an “authentic family-owned” restaurant by Vadim Zoubovski and Alena Zubovska using 100-year-old family recipes chubbybotakkoala.com . Describes trying specialties: Kholodets (chilled chicken jelly terrine) which the writers “just loved” for its delicate flavor that comes alive with mustard expatchoice.asia expatchoice.asia ; Shuba (herring layered salad) with a nice medley of salty and refreshing flavors; Pork Chebureki (giant fried dumplings) akin to crispy curry puffs; Okroshka (cold summer soup) tasting like a light, yoghurty broth; the star Pelmeni dumplings platter (multi-colored dumplings stuffed with beef, lamb, pork, chicken, salmon, etc.) where the thicker Russian-style skins are noted and beef/pork fillings praised expatchoice.asia expatchoice.asia . Also highlights desserts like Medovik (honey cake) and Napoleon cake, and unique beverages (Georgian red wine, homemade Kompot fruit punch). Concludes that the meal was hearty, homely and delicious – recommending the dumplings, chebureki, and cakes as must-try items