Male Caprice

This is a layered salad: pan-fried meat, pickled cucumbers or mushrooms, onion and cheese are stacked in layers and bound with mayonnaise, often topped with walnuts for crunch. This style of salad is typical of post-Soviet restaurant cuisine — filling, with a dense texture.

It's served cold as a substantial starter rather than a light side — the meat and mayonnaise make it fairly filling. It's a good pick for anyone wanting a hearty salad rather than a light vegetable one.