Tushonka (Russian: тушёнка, IPA: [tʊˈʂonkə], from тушение, 'braising') is a canned stewed meat especially popular in Russia and other countries of the former Eastern Bloc.
[1][2] It has become a common name for different kinds of canned stewed meat, not all of which correspond to the strict GOST standards.
[3] Tushonka can be used and preserved in extreme situations, and therefore is a part of military food supplies in the CIS.
Products sold only under the name тушёнка "tushonka" are commonly cheaper versions full of jelly and maybe using offal.
Simple modern Russian recipes for tushonka include a variation of makarony po-flotski ("navy-style pasta").