Candid Russia

Russian food is not too far removed from British food - the main difference is that we tend to boil vegetables to death - Russian's actually know how to prepare them proper. They feast on cabbage and potatoes and you will not have lived in Russia untill you have eaten Pelmeni, Borsch soup, or at least tried the salads..

If you feel like eating some Russian food you could do alot worse than checking out this site russian cuisine where there are recipes you can impress your Russian friends with and show them how culturally adaptable your cullinary skills are.

Boots and bums...



and cream, actually:-)



Spring, is certainly here and the girls are on it....

As of next month we will be running a 'candid' girl of the week complements of Sidney Snatch.. brighten up your days...

Things I miss.

It’s an emotional rollercoaster every day being a foreign person abroad; many Russian people cannot understand why a foreigner would want to be here in the first place…

I have been in Russia long enough not to crave the things I used to stock up on every time I returned to England, and now more imported foreign foods are available to buy here so the cravings are diminishing.

But there are some things that money can’t buy here……………..

On The Podium:



















The Top Ten Food Products I miss

Marmite
Salt & Vinegar Crisps
Lucozade
Branston Pickle (that one’s for you D)
English Sausages
Decent Bacon
Oxo or Bisto Gravy Granules
HP Sauce
A Decent Curry
A Roast Dinner

All of these products led to a normal existence in England. However, here, I am afraid in Moscow you have got no chance…!!

tjm


And he's the only man in Moscow to have a store of 'crunchies' hidden in his cupboard.. (D) and can eat chocolate one piece at a time (weekly), which I think is absolutely sick! Chocolate should be noshed absolute, swallowed, and digested within 30 seconds of purchase... but that's what happens to expats.. you savour the sweet tastes of home..

I'd like to add 'battered fish and mushy peas' to any wish list and I'd shag a monkey for a decent chinese sweet and sour take away...