On 11 November 2021, a research associate of the museum and educational department of Bolgar Museum-Reserve Vagapov R. Z. held a thematic interactive gastronomic excursion “Tea – traditions of Tatar hospitability” for the students of Spassky College of sectoral technology.
In the museum “Bolgar tea party”, the participants became familiar with the history of penetration of tea into the culture of Volga Bulgars – ancestors of modern Tatars. The guests learned about the drinks used by peoples of the Middle Volga region in IX-XVI centuries.
In an interactive master class “Bolgar tea”, the students knew the history and recipe of this useful nutritious drink. They learned how to prepare this tea and, of course, tasted it.
At the end of the excursion, over a cup of tea, the visitors learned about one of the oldest dishes of Tatar cuisine – baursak prepared according to the ancient recipe of XVII century. They knew the history of emergence of this dish and saw how historical and business processes had an impact on its evolution.

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