The Taste of Others: Soviet Adventures in Cosmopolitan Cuisines.

The article focuses on the beginning of growth of cosmopolitan cuisines in Soviet Union after the Sixth International Youth Festival held in Moscow, Russia in 1957. It states that Soviet citizens in the post-Stalin Cold War needed to be knowledgeable about the world beyond their border, and mentions that tourism and travel helped break down borders by encouraging the consumption of alien foods. It notes that exotic and spicy dishes of Georgia challenged the primacy of Slavs and Europeans.