[Kolokotronis]

" It's the food that we eat ... :-)"

Do they have that veritable nectar of the gods, schlivovitsa in Mother Russia? That certainly contibutes to the proper phronema, as of course does retsina! :)

[kosta50]

Do they have that veritable nectar of the gods, schlivovitsa in Mother Russia?

It's the same spirit, brother, it compels irrestistably!

PS The Russians perfected it -- looks like water; that's why they call it vodka (from voda -- water; wodka -- like water). In fact, I think Russians believe it is water.

[annalex]

schlivovitsa in Mother Russia?

No.

I don't know about Orthodox phronema (note to reader: I hardly knew any Orthodoxy when I converted so all my conscious mind is wholly latinized), but I absolutely can't stand the Russian drinks (or the weather that inspires those drinks). I learned to know and love slivovitz, rakia, in Bulgaria and long for it ever since. My usual drink is red wine.

But my favorite breakfast is certified Greek, canned octopus with feta and black olives.

[Cronos]

well, the Greek shwarma (forgot what it's called in Greek) and other Greek food is great!! But what's with ouzo and retsina?? !! Yuck, I really couldn't get used to them!!! :-P