Russian food

[womanofdulwich]

Can anyone help me as to whether there are any Russian food delicacies available in local shops? I don't fancy feeding/ eating Borscht all weekend with a Russian guest.

Thanks all.

[Annette Curtain]

Really...

They come all the way to London, one of the great food capitals and you want to serve them "Russian Food"

You're a weirdo ( my kinda weirdo ) no ? Take them to Won Kei, that'll do their heads in

But on a serious note, there's shed loads of very good food here

Or try Lidl

Pfffft....

[womanofdulwich]

no Annette- they have been in the uk for a month eating "our" food- I just thought I would make a little effort to buy/ make a few things - but trying to avoid a jar of caviar......

Lidl might be the answer-last time I was there i loaded up on croque monsiuers(?) and lasagna-

[Gidget]

There's a Polish place in Camberwell on Church Street with things like pierogis - also the Polish restaurant restaurant at Elephant and Castle called Mamuska, which might hit the spot. The Southbank Food fair every weekend - Friday, Sat. and Sunday nr. Waterloo Station also has a Polish place.

[womanofdulwich]

Thanks I might fall back on Polish food, but he is from Siberia - I have a feeling Polish food will be exotic! The food fair sounds a great idea though. Will take him there and see what lights his fire ;)

[Gidget]

Take him to Brixton Village as well, open late on Thursday and Friday night, and I think Sat. night; so many places to go. They have a Sunday food market as well. The Herne Hill Sunday market is also worth a visit, lots and lots of stalls.

[bob]

The Shop by Sainsbrees L/L sells some.

Bob S

[MrBen]

Why not get some ingredients tomorrow and make some homemade Perogies to go alongside some standard British fare? They're very traditional (Ukrainian but close) and great served with some pickle /sour cream alongside some decent salads and you can make your own fillings (cheese and onion etc).

They'll also appreciate that you made the effort yourself...don't worry about the dough being slightly stretchy - it's supposed to be.

[David A]

There is, or certainly was, a tiny Russian food shop/deli on Cornwall Road, just off the Cut, in Waterloo that sells Russian meats and cheeses amongst other things. I'm not sure of the name as it was in Cyrillic, but if you google 'Russian Shop, Waterloo' it should come up.

Alternatively, for a taste of the 'old' Russia, get him to join the queue at Wm. Rose on a Saturday morning. When he gets to the front, tell him he's got the wrong voucher, the food is only for Politburo members and give him the steering rack for a 1978 Lada 1200 instead.

[El Pibe]

:)

[Annette Curtain]

>last time I was there i loaded up on croque monsiuers and lasagna <

Surely you mean "award-winning Lasagna"

:)

[nashoi]

Sounds to me like a good excuse to got to Baltic on Blackfriars Rd.

[oilworker]

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[Annette Curtain]

Just poison them with Polonium, then watch their hair fall out.

They'll feel right at home.

[West.Aleta]

You can search on website http://restaau.co.uk/ to easily find out all restaurants near your place or view details of a restaurant with telephone, location, photos, description and reviews from internet community about that restaurant.

[womanofdulwich]

There is a shop near the LLane Sainsburys called, I think, East European foods, which sells quite a bit of Russian type food. Worth going to just to see the phalus shaped bottle of liquor on the shelf behind the counter. Ideal Christmas present for your jovial uncle.

[Loz]

We don't do russian food. We do fast food.

[ianr]

> Thanks I might fall back on Polish food, but he is from Siberia

Lemming Stroganov. Yum. First, catch your lemmings ...

[DulwichFox]

Russian turists on holiday in Greece & Turkey just want to eat tomatoes..

Platefuls of tomatoes. on their own with some salt.

DulwichFox

[speedbird]

Over two years for the tomato story? Hahahaha!

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> Russian turists on holiday in Greece & Turkey just

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> Platefuls of tomatoes. on their own with some

> salt.

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> DulwichFox

[joanaj87]

So does a russian restuarant exist ? what are there main dishes is it just like polish food? would like to try it if there is any near.

[steveo]

Raw potatoes and swede with a potato vodka jus served with a bottle of beetroot wine

[????]

No wonder they had a revolution

[StraferJack]

There was a Potemkin russian restaurant Farringdon way for a while. It wasn't very good. Food (stews! Starch!) was ok, but the basement setting, damp smell and distinctly underwhelming service did it no favours

Baltic on Blackfriars Road maybe?

[Dopamine1979]

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