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The lack of accessible cookbooks due to governmental and societal pressures meant that the culinary traditions went under-documented during this era. In 1939, however, a cookbook titled "The Book of Tasty and Healthy Food" was published in an effort to revitalize Soviet cuisine. Nonetheless, many recipes featured ingredients unattainable for most people in wartime, leaving many to fall back on straightforward dishes like kasha.