Nostalgia

Most often I go to the Russian shop when I feel a nostalgia and have a craving for a particular food. It's well known that the first thing people miss when they move to another country, besides friends and family, is food.

I really miss buckwheat, beetroot soup (borshch), smocked mussels, caviar and sometimes pickled tomatoes and cucumbers (No, they do not taste the same as German gerkins!). Sometimes I go there just because hearing the greeting in my language makes me feel very special.

On my shopping list:

buckwheat

Did you know that buckwheat is a very healthy alternative to rice? Diets that contain buckwheat have been linked to lowered risk of developing high cholesterol and high blood pressure. You can find it in some health stores, organic shop and, most certainly, in the Russian shop. It tastes lovely with the soy source.

Pacific saury

This fish is very poplular is Russian cuisine as well is in Japan and Korea. It's as nutritious as salmon and I love it!

roasted sunflower seeds

chocolate from the Moscow region

What would you miss if you move to another country? or you already moved here from somewhere far away?

I would love to hear your story!