The foods they made you try.....and you liked!

[PJB 0]

I really miss sala. Russian sala is good but Ukrainian sala is to die for.......

[Jonathan Matthies 1]

Cold Borsch was delicious

Blini (chopped liver in fried bread) was freaking amazing

Red Caviar was really, um, salty but I still enjoyed it

I guess that's all the strictly Russian food that I tried that I liked. Lots of other meals were 'generic' with salads, sausage, cheese, salmon, etc.

Finding fresh fish for Katya in Denver will be interesting. Not sure how she'll adjust to that.

[mox 298]

I haven't lived in Denver for about 4 years, but there used to be a few little shops you could buy fresh freshwater fish from, caught locally. Check with a butcher, he'll probably know. (not a supermarket butcher, but a real no-kidding butcher that works in a meat shop.) I remember Costco often had pretty decent frozen fish too, just try to stick with the freshwater varieties.

There's also a Ukrainian store in Arvada. It's a little hole in the wall off Kipling. Easy to miss if you're not looking for it. I'm told the kurd they sell there isn't Russian style, but you can find a "Russian approved" kurd at Whole Foods. I think it's called "Farmer's cheese," has a yellow-brown label on it.

[Thomas-n-Elena 0]

Of course Mox would know all the coolest places. Unfortunately in Grand Rapids we have had to stick with regular stores, the freshest thing in the one specialty shop I found is the month old magazines. I wish there was another but they are tough to find.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Personal attacks are a violation of TOS and have been removed along with the posts quoting same.

[Brad and Vika 129]

I really miss sala. Russian sala is good but Ukrainian sala is to die for.......

I eat Ukrainian salo (in Ukraine), but can't say that I enjoy the taste the way my wife does. It does, however, help me to drink stupid amounts of samogon, etc. with her dad and uncle

[slim 1,514]

I guess that's all the strictly Russian food that I tried that I liked. Lots of other meals were 'generic' with salads, sausage, cheese, salmon, etc.

I survived the first few days on bootleg frosted flakes and microwave chicken cordon bleu. Come to think of it, that's pretty much what I survive on here too, so "Russian" food is just fine for me.

What was really funny was we went to the Moo-Moo on old Arbat and my wife and her sister had salad, fish, soup, meat, veggies, etc. Their trays were loaded down with all types of stuff. I made it to the checkout with a cutlet and some mashed potatoes. I could care less though because everywhere you go in Russia you can get a beer. And I'm talking a real beer, not no paper cup.

but can't say that I enjoy the taste the way my wife does. It does, however, help me to drink stupid amounts of samogon, etc. with her dad and uncle

Everything tastes better with stupid amounts of samogon!

[Brad and Vika 129]

What was really funny was we went to the Moo-Moo on old Arbat and my wife and her sister had salad, fish, soup, meat, veggies, etc. Their trays were loaded down with all types of stuff. I made it to the checkout with a cutlet and some mashed potatoes. I could care less though because everywhere you go in Russia you can get a beer. And I'm talking a real beer, not no paper cup.

but can't say that I enjoy the taste the way my wife does. It does, however, help me to drink stupid amounts of samogon, etc. with her dad and uncle

Everything tastes better with stupid amounts of samogon!

I love it that every cafeteria and snack shop in Ukraine also serves good beer. And about Samogon - well .... you really don't taste much after drinking, or don't care about taste... I can't remember.

[Thomas-n-Elena 0]

Personal attacks are a violation of TOS and have been removed along with the posts quoting same.

Huh? What personal attack? If you want a personal attack I will be happy to attack but I dont think I did so there!!!!

[Brad and Vika 129]

Personal attacks are a violation of TOS and have been removed along with the posts quoting same.

Huh? What personal attack? If you want a personal attack I will be happy to attack but I dont think I did so there!!!!

It wasn't you. No worries.

[mox 298]

Yeah, sounds like KoratGigii was bored again.

[Brad and Vika 129]

Yeah, sounds like KoratGigii was bored again.

You forgot keyes/keyes2

[mox 298]

Heh. That dude needs to shop at Costco. Why pay retail prices for socks, when he can buy in bulk?

[Brad and Vika 129]

Heh. That dude needs to shop at Costco. Why pay retail prices for socks, when he can buy in bulk?

[KGSodie 0]

Borscht, of course, is delicious. In Moscow at a little cafe I had some veal with mushrooms that was phenomenal. The ice cream shakes in Volgodonsk were better than any I've had in a long time (apparently the ice cream is locally produced).