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THE GEOGRAPHY OF TASTE. JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE FRITTERS WITH MACKEREL RILLETTES AND GREEN COUNTRY SALAD
The New World has given us corn, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers, avocados, potatoes, cocoa beans – foods that we can’t imagine our lives without today. At the same time, it also gave us Jerusalem artichokes. But unlike its compatriots, the Jerusalem artichoke did not make much of a name for itself in the culinary arts. Vladimir Pavlov thinks that we should give this unassuming, strange-looking supporting actor the respect that it deserves. Jerusalem artichokes are nutritious, rather interesting, and of course very tasty. RTG’s chef and host will make Jerusalem artichoke fritters and serve them with mackerel rillettes and a green country salad. This dish is unusual, quick, simple, and simply delicious. On The Geography of Taste. Only on Russian Travel Guide.
Cabin of Peter the Great museum
The oldest preserved wooden building in St Petersburg is the once home of Tsar Peter the First. The fate of this historic building as a monument was decided long ago, when its original owner was still alive. Built in only three days, the house was designed to resemble Dutch houses and witnessed the birth of a new Russian capital. The Russian ruler spent his first few years in St. Petersburg living as an ascetic on the bank of the Neva River as he gazed out the windows of his cabin at the Peter and Paul Fortress being built. While living in his humble abode, which in no way resembled a royal residence, Peter the Great felt much better than he did living in the white stone chambers of Moscow. Watch RTG’s programme “The Cabin of Peter the Great” and find out why the tsar fled Moscow, what drove him to start construction on a new city on swamp land that was not well-suited for li...
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Cabin of Peter the Great museum
Vladivostok
Vladivostok, a port city located on the bank of the Sea of Japan’s Amur Bay, is one of the largest cities in Russia’s Far East. It serves as both the centre of business collaboration for the region and a travel destination for tourists from around the world. Here there is a view of the sea from almost every home and fishermen set off for work long before the sun rises with harbour ports processing thousands of tonnes of fish every day. In Vladivostok young boys dream of being ship captains. From the moment of the city’s founding it has served as the country’s outpost on the Pacific coast, a fortress and base for the Russian Navy. The city’s name is also quite symbolic, translating to mean «Owner of the East». Tune in to RTG TV’s new film to learn about this modern megopolis, an amphitheatre nestled among hills and islands.
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