A few months back, Western counties slapped my adopted homeland with a barrage of sanctions. Russia responded with banning Western food imports. The result is that my money doesn't go far, and Western food is basically unheard of. With the ensuing economic collapse, shit's gotten out of control expensive. The country's in a slump and I'm down in the dumps. Life for the Russian people fucking sucks.
Well, no, it doesn't, as this country's endured far worse. But it's not a hell of a lot of fun.
And there's one answer, one saviour. It doesn't heal the sick and raise dead, and sadly, it doesn't come from boiling clouds of thunder. My saviour comes in the form of the most traditional of Russian dishes. I'm not talking borsch--that stuff was invented in Ukraine, and though it's a staple of the Russian diet, I'm not going to give our neighbour to the West any more attention...no, they've caused me enough headaches, particularly during the summers of 2008 and 2010, well before the current fiasco.
This saviour is schi, a traditional Russian cabbage soup that will warm your soul and give you the power to judo kick your economic woes in the balls.
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