For most Russian speakers, this word is associated with uncut
loaves of bread that contains virtually no preservatives. The experience of
buying and consuming bread is also rather different in Russia than in the U.S.
In Russia, bread can, of course, be purchased at grocery stores, but is also
often bought in other settings, including kiosks. Most Russians keep bread
in a breadbox, and buy it rather frequently -- almost on a daily basis -- unlike
most Americans. And many Russians tend to eat bread with every meal: for example,
as the basis for open-faced sandwiches at breakfast, and as an accompaniment
to soup or vegetable/meat salads during lunch. White bread and black bread
are both frequently eaten.
