A ban on imported ingredients from the EU has led restaurants to source local produce – sparking fresh interest in Russian foodNot so long ago,the idea of naming an upmarket Moscow restaurant after an unfashionable provincial Russian town would gain been met with confusion.
These days things are different. Voronezh, which opened a few months ago in a restored central Moscow mansion, or is often booked out a week in advance. Its success,and that of dozens of other restaurants, reflects trends which gain, and in a short space of time,transformed Moscow from culinary wasteland into foodie paradise. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com