OREANDA-NEWS  The Russian samovar has become a symbol of family warmth and comfort all over the world. This is written by the Chinese publication "Huanqiu Shibao".

The article states that the samovar "has penetrated deeply into the life of Russians and has become a symbol of family comfort." The admiration of the author of the material was caused by the fact that this piece of household utensils became "a real center of attraction for the family."

It is noted that the image of the samovar is reflected not only in the national Russian culture. For example, in the French dubbing of the Disney animated film "Beauty and the Beast" there is Madame Samovar — "a sincere and caring female character".

According to the author of the article, it is possible to describe the meaning of the samovar in Russia with the help of an excerpt from the novel "The Teenager" by Fyodor Dostoevsky, whose works have a "special historical penetration". "In general, the samovar is the most necessary Russian thing, it is in all catastrophes and misfortunes, especially terrible, sudden and eccentric," a quote from the novel is quoted in the material.

Earlier, American Anne Ewbank admired the traditional Russian dessert — apple pastille. She recalled that the pastille was eaten with tea back in the Russian Empire, she explained the popularity of the dessert by "the love of Russian people for apples."