Random Russia

Pro Stock John · Dec 21, 2020

Cool pic, Japan still has a WW1 battleship it's sitting in a concrete pad.

How are you liking the food?

Z28Camaro · Dec 28, 2020

Food is fine but I cook a lot. They have most of what we are used to here but some gaps. Due to trade restrictions it’s difficult to get good cheese with the exception of Italian soft cheeses like mozzarella or mascarpone. Also there is no box or canned broth, need to make your own or use chemical bullion cubes. There is a pretty big difference in the ingredients and spices - some things are difficult to get (possibly can be ordered) but not used often; celery seed, smoked peppers like chipotles or even jalapeños or habaneros, tapioca, brown sugar, molasses or corn syrup, and many many other things I am forgetting because I gave up on finding them.
On the other hand, they have some interesting things here but it’s ethnic cuisine related that I didn’t have much exposure to in the past. Consider the land mass of Russia and the countries even beyond the former Soviet Union they have borders with or are close to and you’ll get the idea.

The good news is that Western Europe foods are pretty popular here so it’s not too hard to get things if you want to cook them yourself. Taco Bell, Wendy’s, CFA, Popeye’s, Little Caesars and many others do not exist here

Z28Camaro · Dec 28, 2020

I took a road trip and drove 1800km out east. Will post more photos later but quite the drive. Took 20 hours including the fuel stops and
drove straight through. Did most of it in the dark.