Clue: Starters of buckwheat liked in Novosibirsk and Irkutsk (5)
Answer: BLINI
Explanation: Definition: Starters of buckwheat liked in Novosibirsk and Irkutsk
 **1st letters, respectively, of**(Starters of) "buckwheat liked in Novosibirsk and Irkutsk".
Defn: Pancakes made from buckwheat flour, originally from Russia where Novosibirsk and Irkutsk are located.