A chef shows smelt at a smelt festival in St. Petersburg, Russia, May 10, 2026. St. Petersburg hosts its annual smelt festival from May 10 to 11. Smelt is a tiny fish that smells like cucumber, which is considered the city's gourmet icon. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

People show smelt at a smelt festival in St. Petersburg, Russia, May 10, 2026. St. Petersburg hosts its annual smelt festival from May 10 to 11. Smelt is a tiny fish that smells like cucumber, which is considered the city's gourmet icon. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

Visitors make fish-shaped handicrafts at a smelt festival in St. Petersburg, Russia, May 10, 2026. St. Petersburg hosts its annual smelt festival from May 10 to 11. Smelt is a tiny fish that smells like cucumber, which is considered the city's gourmet icon. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)