As the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit approaches in Tianjin, food takes center stage! 🎉 CGTN’s culinary series spotlights how pancakes—a humble, universal dish—bridge cultures from China to Russia. Meet Elena Koneva, a Russian home cook flipping generations of tradition into every golden-brown creation.
🍳 "The first pancake is always a failure," laughs Elena, quoting a Russian proverb. But her kitchen tells a different story: fluffy stacks of milk-and-egg pancakes, served with steaming tea, embody generations of warmth. Whether sweet or savory, thick or thin, these pancakes star in weddings, holidays like Maslenitsa, and even quiet family moments.
🌾 From Moscow to Mumbai, the SCO’s culinary journey proves food is diplomacy on a plate. Elena’s recipe? Simple ingredients, big heart. "Every family has their own twist," she says. And as the SCO gathers, so do the flavors—uniting nations one pancake flip at a time. 🥢✨
