Americans Try Russian Holiday Food

Russians eat some crazy foods during the holidays. In this video two Americans will experience a Russian holiday dinner for the first time.
Gary Guz: @gariksuharik
Special thanks to Brighton Bazaar for providing the food.
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[@baddabingbaddaboom2731]

Growning up Russian: Having your mum make 50 salads every new year.

[@ok-xu6pt]

Acleeze I’m Armenian and I can totally agree😂😂

[@liz2273]

FACTS

[@Physiac]

Agree 100% blaytiful

[@vadimilkaev4986]

And approximately 100 more dishes of different sort (Pies, etc) Relatable, all I can say.... I'm Russian too btw😂😅

[@tanyastefoglo1492]

Acleeze and decorating them so much you’re not if it qualifies as a salad

[@davidwoskow441]

I’m Russian and I don’t understand how it is possible that some people don’t like Оливье!!

[@plew5935]

David Woskow i'm russian, but i don't like it because of mayonnaise and eggs, сорянба))

[@andreygorelov6255]

David Woskow вообще ужас

[@user-nb5et1pj2f]

@@plew5935 у меня в семье делают оливье на сметане и когда я в первые праздновала нг с друзьями, то охуела от того как они едят весь этот майонез, на вкус майонезный оливье просто беее

[@plew5935]

Девочка из замка ох, обязательно попробую оливье на сметане :) а майонез магазинный - это ужас, может, с домашним получится вкусно

[@user-nb5et1pj2f]

@@plew5935 кстати да, думаю можно попробовать сделать с домашним, но кажется в нём очень много масла и получится жирно, но стоит попробовать)

[@AnjaliDandriyal]

Why did the girl even participate if she has a finicky digestive system?! Whatre they gonna do next- bring someone lactose-intolerant to taste-test only cheesecakes?? 😂

[@littlecicek]

Omg yeah!

[@DirigiblePlum]

She ate the food didn't she?

[@Plusle843]

@@DirigiblePlum She'd get sick and not enjoy food at all.

[@blueblaze9862]

People's opinions are so overrated

[@phoenix1026]

lol, most lactose-intolerant people don't even notice it. i'm lactose intolerant but i drink milk everyday for breakfast

[@WeaselFromNorth]

I'm so proud for that dude who just discovered pickled tomatoes

[@user-qm6mb1nx6b]

Exactly hahah

[@stickbuged5241]

AND they arent that bad

[@xamos9034]

The point is its not pickled in f****** vinegar

[@wendyguity4168]

They ate ikra without making faces but they couldn't take the potato salad. Please.

[@TheTannerw4]

Thank you!!!!

[@MillieMaa]

That potato salad made me wanna throw up

[@Wendyficent1]

The potato salad looked good. Raw fish eggs and butter, no.

[@daniby9894]

It's not a potato salad. It's like calling a Caesar salad a potato salad. It contains: potato, carrots, peas, pickeled cucumbers, boiled eggs, more or less mayonese (personally I like it with less), ham and chicken breasts. In Italy they sometimes put olives instead of pickles and instead of ham and chicken they put tuna. My kids love it.

[@Wendyficent1]

@@daniby9894, looks like potato salad to me. They've just added a meat/protein. Everything else is the potato salad I grew up with.

[@marcr8556]

I hate hearing fellow Americans still call Russia “Soviet”

[@pawenawrocki5554]

Because not much changed since then. It's still a authoritarian dictatorship, they refuse to acknowledge war crimes of Soviet era, like Katyn's massacre, they still adore Stalin, and even the anthem still has the same music.

[@Xavier-ty4jw]

@@pawenawrocki5554 is called Russia, but isn't a surprise from people that think they country is called "America"

[@WarBadger]

@@pawenawrocki5554 Soviet Union never was authoritarian dictatorship, you dickwad, go watch some more bullthit moron tv.

[@Michelle-vf4wm]

*ugh yes*

[@auroranamex5886]

@@pawenawrocki5554 ignorant af

[@GaryHField]

This is what happens when you spend your entire life eating fast food.

[@Sxnxjenemkwamksusnwvjsjw]

Allan Daniel Serrano indeed I’m American and I am considered unusual because I don’t like fast food and I like just about every foreign food I try. Americans need to learn to be less picky. I went to a Russian restaurant and the food was delicious.

[@V1RotateRotate]

@Mai Tandy the fact that u haven’t considered she may have shows ur ignorance

[@TheEnderRenderer]

@Mai Tandy stereotyping much?

[@pamveeee]

it’s funny when people assume all americans eat fast food or grew up on fast food 🤦‍♀️

[@chelseashaffer8077]

Yea that’s what real food taste like you guys lol she definitely has to much chipotle lol

[@lordnicoo3250]

As a Russian its so unusual seeing people go "wow that looks so unappetizing" at such every day dishes like potato salad. its actually funny how frightened they got attempting to eat some of these

[@lacey_lace_edc1152]

I used to make oliveyi and bring it to a potluck lunch at work. Tell everyone its a fancier potato salad and they loved it lol.

[@0rcd0c]

For Olivye the ratio of cream, mayonnaise and salt can really make it or break it. And since everyone likes it differently, they should just have had the testers dress the salad to taste themselves.

[@taiwan_sausage]

russian salad dishes are how east asians( japan, china, taiwan, korea) picture what real salad is like - lots of diced root vegetables + boiled eggs + diced ham+ mayonaisse. that's kind of salads asian bakery make for western sandwiches in east asia. leaves based salad dishes from europe or america are rather new introduction to east asia in the past two to three decades. before, it was always russian style salad....

[@lordnicoo3250]

@@taiwan_sausage That's very interesting to me thank you for sharing. He's kind of further supports my theory that Russia doesn't fit in with the Europeans or the Asians. Its own continent maybe

[@0rcd0c]

@@lordnicoo3250 I suggest you read a bit more on history then :) Russia due to it's geographical position literally got influenced by West and East and has many of their neighbors' dishes in an adopted version. Also, depending on the region of Russia you will have some regional specialties like beshbarmak or stroganina that not all Russians know

[@michelaverri787]

Olivye is very appreciated in Italy; we call it "Insalata russa" (translated Russian salad)

[@Roman-kk1ic]

Funny cuz it was first made by a Frenchman named Oliver

[@Roman-kk1ic]

In Russia tho

[@Roman-kk1ic]

Like chanel n5

[@DementedLycan]

Oliver Sutton Frenchman? Olivier was Belgian.

[@arielkliger6312]

Same in Greece

[@Herocaa]

This girl made me *so* mad. Critics are fine but she is just disrespectful.

[@lilmeowgi3185]

Agreed

[@emirhodo7807]

Yeah

[@Herocaa]

Isn'tHideriAGuy? Did you even read my comment?

[@lilmeowgi3185]

@Isn'tHideriAGuy? she is disrespectful tho

[@johndoe-pl9ok]

Nica H watch Russians react American things they were equally disrespectful

[@lady2_trill919]

Don’t worry sis I have a feeling they don’t invite you to parties anyways

[@synkimiko730]

Lmfao

[@AIIEntertainment]

Lol

[@hisureiss6618]

She would probably serve bats anyway

[@aerialtaprootanalysis6117]

LMFAOOOOOO best comment

[@katep.675]

Wahaaha exactly...

[@sbel6626]

Not Christmas, but when I visited my sister for New Years her Russian neighbours had recently immigrated and had no one to celebrate New Years with so they invited us. A lot of this food was present and it was so good and we had a blast. Later that night I learned I passed my differentials final. 100% one of the best nights of my life

[@noosphereexists2315]

Неплох.

[@Imizzabella]

it's like gatherings food

[@mariag7753]

I was about to say in my family we eat the same salad (we're latinos) and realized it's called ensalada rusa (Russian salad) and facepalmed so hard

[@lizram922]

Lol yes jaja like vaporub

[@aidoskashenov4532]

Держи лайк, амиго!

[@moodyspoint7377]

What kind of Latino ?

[@lizram922]

Colombian for example

[@annak.9183]

In Italy and Greece also called Russian salad! Insalata russa and Ρωσική σαλάτα

[@exofreakingtrash694]

Im not Russian but i think we have to respect others country food.

[@Oktaviii]

exo freaking trash thank you!

[@exofreakingtrash694]

@@Oktaviii 🤗🤗

[@ysabelletravels5168]

I agree! I'm also down to try any country's food

[@exofreakingtrash694]

@@ysabelletravels5168 ikr hahaha like why not! Yolo😂

[@totalmetaljacket789]

Respect =\= enjoyment.

[@AB-ou8ve]

In Argentina, Olivia is known as “Russian Salad.”

[@b.b.5777]

In Portugal aswell. Its delicious..!

[@denishran6736]

No papaa, no es lo mismo, la ensalada rusa tiene menos engridientes , tampoco tiene carne ,,

[@stephfitti]

In Brazil, it’s literally called “maionese” (mayonnaise), which is pretty confusing 😂😂

[@DanielRodriguez230399]

In Mexico too, and it's delicious.

[@allthatshines1008]

In Dominican Republic too

[@josephhiller3182]

What the heck? My mom is not Russian, but watching this video made me realize that I have been eating Russian food my whole life. Literally I don't understand how they don't like that food, it's so delicious.

[@Julius11111]

Cornball

[@GroovydawgJ]

Its not delicious

[@GroovydawgJ]

Mexican food is delicious

[@CatalinaSalvatore]

​@@GroovydawgJ shut up...

[@idalyse07]

I hate when people don’t respect other countries food..

[@Brighe-2007]

is this sarcasm?

[@idalyse07]

HYDROFLASKI no it just annoyed me that the Americans trying the Russian food was rude

[@marthathiele3138]

Just because they don't like it doesn't mean they are disrespecting the culture

[@brandoncurrent3741]

Don't be annoyed i probably would have loved all of these it all depends on where the actor was for and what they are use to eating

[@allisonmb1930]

They weren’t rude. They didn’t care for some of it (neither did the other pair, who are Russian).

[@memegalore7033]

I'm American but it's funny when they say it's salty but like 85 percent of all our foods is salty lmao

[@marthakilcoyne5030]

Antiseptic Eye bf but no one was comparing so what’s the point?

[@blessingscorner788]

I live in Russia and it's funny because Russia foods to me are bland. which I like sometimes when I want to take a break from my home cooked meals which are always flavored and spiced lol 😂

[@yuhand_ayaninura]

Good luck to whoever's in a relationship with that girl.

[@nelzelpher2088]

Eeew, I don't hate your hug but I don't want another.

[@yuhand_ayaninura]

@@nelzelpher2088 Don't worry. You're safe.

[@nelzelpher2088]

@@yuhand_ayaninura yesss

[@Brighe-2007]

Okky Handayani what’s wrong with her? just because she doesn’t like the food doesn’t mean she’s rude...

[@yuhand_ayaninura]

@@Brighe-2007 You arrived with the word "rude" 😊 I simply wish someone luck.

[@ohsoloco5113]

I spent a semester is Russia (in Kemerovo to be exact) in '96. Amazing food! I miss it. I actually stumbled on this video looking up recipes for pelmeni. My kids love them, and have been bugging me to make more.

[@traceyh415.]

My kids went to daycare run by a Russian family. That food was some of the healthiest food they ever had. Lots of soups.

[@nabihasiddiqui9753]

Tracey Helton lol there was mayo and butter in everything

[@traceyh415.]

Nabiha Siddiqui this is supposed to be holiday food. I don’t think it’s representative of daily meals.

[@moodyspoint7377]

It’s representative of daily meals lmao ...you just assume they’re healthy because it’s not processed food. Not the same things

[@SashaStarkova]

@@moodyspoint7377 it's a holiday food. Daily Russian eat a lot of soups, cereals, pasta, roasted meat etc.

[@SashaStarkova]

@@moodyspoint7377 have you ever heard of borscht, for example? Also shchi, solianka. Full of fibre and nutrients.

[@nestiyyav7005]

I love how they talk about how the Russian food has so much butter but American food is so greasy lol 😂

[@glitterygloss4432]

But at least it’s good.

[@Michelle-vf4wm]

glittery gloss *excuse me? Russian food is amazing, just because someone doesn’t like it doesn’t mean you wouldn’t like it. Seriously, watch your mouth. That’s very offending to me*

[@Vairmo]

@@Michelle-vf4wm *Russian food doesn't exist (It's either soviet or Russia just claimed it as there own because they have no culture except drinking vodka and driving like a-holes) Just list a few "Russian foods". 😊

[@Michelle-vf4wm]

Valkyne ff *alright sorry.. but not all of them drive like idiots :/* actually what was i saying lmao, there’s much more to Russia then “vodka drinking” and bad driving, why are you assuming? lots of Russian food has been created by Russians and in Russia, maybe you “American” *claimed* food more than we ever have. i never hear people saying where spaghetti is from or pizza either, i mean sure there’s Italian restaurants but i don’t hear you guys going around saying “let’s eat Mexican food today” no? you just say the dish. exactly what we are doing except im currently stating to you that Russian’s have traditional foods, and more if you want to get into history. also, have you seen American drivers? they’re not any better than us. Automatically being Russian doesn’t make you a terrible driver, it’s what goes on in your brain. another thing, have to ever looked at somebody in a car and saw them speeding or something and looked at their face exactly and said “oh that’s a Russian” even if you have, you cannot tell how a Russian looks like, genetical appearances can be through blood line. Also, are you just trying to make Russians look like bad people by stating false facts/accusations because some of the things you’ve said are quite racist.

[@sunrae7680]

Where are you from ? You don't have a clue or you're a liar.. Bye

[@gomezsil1980]

I really don’t like this kind of videos. Every cuisine of the world is special and with ancient traditions, I don’t like laughing at other culture’s food, if I don’t like something about a new dish I try, is alright but I don’t have to make a fuss about it. Travel more and grow up.

[@skatinka5788]

I think you are totally right! I like what I like and that’s the end of it. Don’t have to criticize the food that is not part of your heritage, simple is that.

[@majinmilan3636]

I agree with everything you say

[@shannonbutler-williams7261]

Why is fussing about food about culture? It's funny when people react. There's a reason "people eating really hot things" is a whole range of videos. Also Americans eating American foods from the 70s. These guys tried everything fairly, hated some things openly and with others, were incredibly complimentary, even though they went in with skepticism. I was wrong about Haggis; I was right about greenland shark.

[@amaiurjarauta969]

I do agree with you. These videos that pretend to make fun of a country's habits are really childish. What are they supposed to show? And these American guys are criticizing russian food? They might be joking lol. Like american food is known to be good... 😂😂

[@dathip]

Get OVER it and YOU grow up! People are not going to like other people's food, its THAT simple. Not every culture cooks good for it. Everyone has different taste and taste buds.

[@PwnUrBadCock]

Создалось впечатление, что эта девушка ничего кроме Макдональдса в своей жизни не пробовала. Точно не человек для шоу, чрезвычайно негативная.

[@elzacat6969]

вот именно,будто кроме фаст-фуда ничего не ела,ей то противно, то не нравится.

[@lunna325demsp6]

Their reactions are so extra, seems like they’ve tasted something other than McDonalds for the first time in their lives

[@Zeqtas]

We are not used to gallons of mayonnaise sir

[@Oktaviii]

Muffio right, you are used to gallons of ranch

[@chingizzhylkybayev8575]

@@Zeqtas really? Really? Americans? Americans of all people are not used to gallons of mayonnaise?

[@kimberlyreyna4468]

@@chingizzhylkybayev8575 what's your point?

[@chingizzhylkybayev8575]

@@kimberlyreyna4468 My point is America is one of the most mayonnaise consuming cultures out there.

[@Mar-ik5mh]

They sound like they've eaten McDonald's their whole life

[@Glorious_Kim_Jong_Un]

Not really. We find Russian food vial here and our food is famous for being bland and gross so that's saying a lot. You dont travel the world seeing Russian fast food chains in thousands of locations per country nor do you see high end Russian eateries all over the world, in fact you have to go out of your way to find one in London where there are many Russian oligarchs hiding their families from Putins mafia state.

[@ArkFromGD]

@@Glorious_Kim_Jong_Un lol wtf. the fake news are pouring tbh

[@ArkFromGD]

@Papa Jose yeah Russia has many types of foods. Especially the salads and dumplings. Russia is 30% jewish

[@MrMultiMor]

@@ArkFromGD откуда дровишки?! У нас перепись населения каждые 10 лет вообще-то, и евреев около 1% населения

[@djstinkienuts3387]

Queen Elizabeth II i agree

[@mariachowning]

I cannot believe they didn’t eat Vinaigrette salad or Kotletas. They are such a staple in my house. Olivye is delicious. It’s like chicken salad. Yum. Caviar is very very salty. It is an acquired taste for sure.

[@phraseology6858]

And medovik? Missed opportunity!

[@kirill2525]

you forgot holodets

[@annabanana5371]

Growing up Russian: borsch everyday

[@Mr-zf7vm]

Noooo we drink vodka

[@Jehuty999]

6:32 "Maybe i wont go to that many Soviet Holiday parties..." Famously not a thing for near 3 decades at this point. Where did they find this girl?

[@Oktaviii]

Jehuty999 at some sort of special needs program most likely. Also she will never be invited to any Russian holiday party, that’s for sure.

[@valeriav4939]

Jehuty999 basically all Americans are underinfromed and very ignorant

[@basiabasia3387]

NO ONE would invite you, ... such a pathetic moron that girl is:(:(:(

[@Jehuty999]

@@valeriav4939 Incorrect. POORLY educated americans are ignorant and uninformed. I know these dishes and i am american with no Russian relatives.

[@Nik.No.K]

Jehuty999 everyone knows and I’m sure she does too that the Soviet Union isn’t a thing anymore. The term has just held over in the US. Lol you guys are so sensitive...

[@diamond5156]

I swear if they give them water they will be like *iS ThAt A ChIcKeN!*

[@1xrxaxrxex174]

agree

[@HaHaInc]

Or dump a pound of brown sugar with corn syrup on it all - that would be real American cuisine!

[@viktort8229]

@@HaHaInc don't forget to deep fry it

[@viktort8229]

*eats chicken* "iS tHaT fIsH?"

[@HaHaInc]

@@viktort8229 Right! Sprinkle with M&M, too ;)

[@hewwy5153]

Драсте, чё против селёдки под шубой имеете? Ребяяят, я выезжаю за вами🗿🚬

[@BadCs_sandwich]

F

[@ssqwerni]

Я из России но я блять ненавижу вкус селёдки

[@rington15]

МЕГАХОРОШ

[@ThatOnePink_Cat]

Im Russian and I steal cucumbers when my mom is doing 100 salads

[@ilooli]

There’s no way you can cut a Russian pickled tomato in half like that. Usually it’s quite mushy inside.

[@mizunedayo]

Well maybe its a малосольный tomato😂😂

[@sim9323]

Since when are pickles Russian? The entire Eastern Europe has those foods.

[@meirhime6491]

@@sim9323 because russians make it on a daily basis

[@sim9323]

@@meirhime6491 and Romania,for eg, doesn't?

[@meirhime6491]

@@sim9323 idunno 🤷

[@gabrielafrancuz8769]

Why are they seem so disguisted, in particular the girl - I think her overreacting is just for show. Can't believe her "sophisticated" taste doesn't let her like simple vegetable salad which is typical and favourite dish in Poland.

[@totalmetaljacket789]

Mayo is garbage juice.

[@snovimgodom2009]

Americans easy mixing mayonnaise ketchup mustard in saying it's gorgeous

[@arremedal22]

TotalMetalJacket but mayo is americans all time favorite

[@opa8928]

My experience tought me that people are accustomed to some certain food combo and flavours since they were kids so their perception 'd differ.Not because they want to insult or criticize your national cuisine.Objectively speaking, the beets and herring combo is kind of odd.Things like kvas,pickled water melons,the coated herring or meat-jelly 'd be really different for people from Mediterranean countries.For people from Easten Europe it used to be strange to eat frog legs or raw fish. And I know some Slavic kids' d find say artichokes disgusting simply because it's way too different for them.There is

[@ghoulsbat6893]

no offense to anyone but I hate mayo yeah sorry but I like mustard

[@jackie1426]

I’m Russian and literally all of these foods are like my childhood, but on the layered salad my babula (grandmother) would make it with chicken. I haven’t had it in years lol. Also our olivye doesn’t have fish or ham lol just chicken and the other ingredients.

[@gigglypuff3589]

The girl in the video: you definitely would not be invited to a Russian holiday party anyways so you can chill

[@KhpTanya]

боже, ну хоть кто то скажет иностранцам , что фраза "на здоровье" это не тост...., а ответ на спасибо. Пьют ЗА здоровье)

[@samanthae4490]

😂

[@daladnosuka]

KhpTanya мне очень весело 😂😂 , есть которые это знают , я например ( француз )

[@pashatheslav6271]

Facking pizdets, it was like being punched in the head every time they said it.

[@tuyanaonnet5251]

Пускай лажают

[@Rodion_Telyatnik]

Это тост... в Польше. Так поляки говорят, от них пошло.

[@SayhellotoJJ]

That girl. OMG 😂. Please don’t have her again....

[@DarkComatose15]

She was really unenthusiastic

[@bruh-bruhmanovich]

Девка эта куку

[@Patelnya_008]

Jason J yeah. The guy is actually fun

[@SR-dy9qy]

Right she is too negative lol

[@teabang6957]

Why?

[@Good-Win2015]

5:08 shproti is very typical food in the Baltic countries (no surprise - the Baltic sea is rich in those small fishes) so in USSR and now in Russia the "Latvian shproti" is still a very popular brand and kind of quality label

[@babyboo2652]

if yall ever have this girl on again then im suing

[@aerialtaprootanalysis6117]

LMAOOOO

[@adf8664]

When my son was five he didn't behave this way around unfamiliar food.

[@Utomlennaya]

Lex Flesher that could only mean 2 things: either you’re not American or you are but a broken one))

[@adf8664]

I love that!

[@ShuyiYuan]

Respect!

[@alinah1086]

Lex Flesher they weren’t being rude, they just didn’t like the food, that’s their opinion. Even the Russians said they didn’t like some dishes. They said it even in a harsher way then the Americans. Honestly you really just gotta deal with the fact that not everyone likes other cultures of food.

[@adf8664]

@@alinah1086 I didn't say they were rude.

[@Moonlightglare]

Should have chosen different people to try the food. Not pleasant to watch negative people just being negative for the sake of it.

[@isadorapalacios1687]

Moonlightglare that’s America 😂😂

[@benstallings4794]

@@isadorapalacios1687 Nah its just being ignorant

[@technicalblossoms7107]

@@benstallings4794 Well not everyone is going to like the way things taste. They were very rude about it but they were just voicing their opinions.

[@bamboovidal2721]

@@benstallings4794 exactly america

[@alinah1086]

Isadora Palacios that’s having a rude stereotype, that’s you for everyone else to know now. That you are stereotyping person.

[@LizardddDude]

I was making pizza with my grandma and she was like: in Russia we didn’t have much, we didn’t have tomato sauce so I used ketchup and we would use whatever cheese or колбаску (sausage) we had in the store 😂

[@puffin20]

That moment when I am Russian but living in Greece. Locals always ask me about food and stuff, specially women I've been in relationship with. So I let them try a whole bunch of stuff and damn, they are loving it. Not sure if it's just all great or I am good at making these, but still, fact is: they love it! Specially pickled tomatoes. And that pickled tomato juice from the jar is the best cure for the worst hangover, gets you back on your feet in an instant.

[@migizinangwegan]

That girl is so depressing

[@iplaycod056]

For sure

[@NoctLightCloud]

she didn't enjoy any of the food except the unhealthiest one (the cake). Not fun to watch.

[@himi9413]

a typicial complaining about everything girl

[@brittanys505]

She said she wasn't feeling well at the beginning of the videos,some will miss it,but I don't agree with forcing her there.

[@Octobermory]

She's just boring. She never has anything original to say.

[@jessicaramos8345]

In Mexico we eat the "ensalada rusa / russian salad" (Olivye) a lot. =) We LOVE it!!!

[@waterpoptarts9740]

That's good!

[@chinos2012]

In the Caribbean too!! It's a favorite

[@LauraMatzeOfficial]

In Brazil too!!

[@vickytauf5440]

In Greece we eat it too! Not regularly but it is a well-known salad!

[@lanakula8072]

In Mongolia too 🙌 we call it "the capital salad" lol

[@kohinarec6580]

I come from Finland. None of this is too weird. My dad is into eastern European cuisine, as well.

[@unlokia]

Americans finally get to taste ACTUAL, REAL FOOD? 😱

[@jeridburleson2100]

Of course an American would complain about how long it takes to chew something 😆

[@geneboiko4585]

Oh yeah - they prefer to swallow !

[@geneboiko4585]

@Mia Khan - Honey, I'm so much sorry for your inconvenience ! :^)

[@constantine9142]

Meh I've only seen some complain if it's really dry or hurts their teeth. But then again I've dealt with magic mushrooms now that takes too long to chew lol

[@mariarussell4238]

This girl needs to chill. She doesn’t like anything... why she in this video

[@RavenGaminghypex]

Cuz she tried normal food for the first time

[@aerialtaprootanalysis6117]

she's not subtle either, just straight up says what she thinks lol

[@pollyrolly3315]

She only eats hamburgers for a living and chicken nuggets only

[@yellowyellow6352]

I like how he said "seledka pod shuboi" 2:30 without accent!

[@Niwweleg]

he's actually russian

[@ieatsugar]

I am so surprised they didn't like ikra sandwiches, its my favourite holiday dish and its such a special meal for me, because if someone buys ikra for a holiday, you know for sure the holiday is special

[@relinquiem]

I love ikras taste but i dont like how they are these bubbles with liquid inside, there are ikra pastes and even if they are industrially produced i like them more

[@fuigummi]

i’m american and their reactions were cringy asf. like have an open mind or something

[@justerica5100]

kiraine they were open minded enough to put it in their mouths if they don’t like it... too bad 💀

[@johnjake7476]

They did have a open mind they tried it but they don't have to like it.

[@syl-p6271]

The cringy one was the girl

[@totalmetaljacket789]

Since when does open mind mean you can't dislike something?

[@alinah1086]

kiraine they did have an open mind, you just don’t like the results, because they didn’t like EVERY single dish.... sorry boo

[@russiangrandmacooking527]

RUSSIAN GRANDMAS TRY FROZEN SALAD AND INSTANT SOUP.

[@arachnid5206]

Fun Times Babushka

[@elizabethh4560]

You want to start a war?

[@zeecet2457]

LMAO 😂 It would be Hilarious to hear there Criticism

[@user-fz6nm6oh7z]

@@elizabethh4560 очееееень хочет

[@cherrypop4094]

BRAAAAAAAAa SHE really just said that she wasn't gonna go to a party and miss all the other Russian delicious food LIKE OKAY FINE MORE FOR ME

[@savvaavdonin5925]

*Deep fried batter chicken with tons of butter and grease* Americans: "-Yeah, pretty standard, I eat this for lunch" Bruh...

[@ca6aka]

😂

[@mariantheplug920]

In Bulgaria christmas holidays without russian salad(olivier) is not holidays.

[@yourworstnightmare521]

So true

[@dibuz100]

Same in Romania... actually eating right now haha

[@mimazg6124]

In Serbia also. Russian salad is the best.

[@rogerpratchet]

@SearchEXOonKZbin LottoMonsterCallmebabyMV Let me tell you why. It's named by famous cook family name... Correct! Olivier! =) BTW after the revolytion (and civil war, to be correct) original reciept were strongly modified because of lack of the original products used by mr. Olivier. There were no lobsters for proletaries in Soviet Union, so people started to use chicken and sausidges in some regions.

[@peaceyt7753]

Exactly and is it оливиа

[@YeeYee-ks8yg]

As Slav I can claim that the dishes weren’t cooked correctly !

[@user-jh7sk4lp3x]

++ agree

[@DeezYoink]

@@user-jh7sk4lp3x Da

[@waterpoptarts9740]

Most of them were I've tried all of them (except seledka pod shuboy)

[@artyomluchkin8904]

@@waterpoptarts9740 "seledka pod shuboy" is one of the best dishes in the world

[@milosdolovic6468]

Like russian salad doesnt even look like it should be

[@luvb4mbi]

As a Romanian I love all these recipes. Me and my husband, we make them every year

[@MoonchildOfDarkness]

"It tastes like a small just a little cooked fish." Gee if only that's what it was

[@hexkobold9814]

"Two Americans try Russian holiday food for the first time while two others explain their childhood foods" Why so few participants for this one?

[@uzai58]

Damn that satisfies me how the Russian guy on the right perfectly pronounces Russian words because я тоже русский. Приятно слышать чистую русскую речь среди английской.

[@blinowski]

He is Russian God damn it

[@tishtish4442]

@@blinowski 😳😲😁😂

[@duffal0]

Me too, я русский!

[@artyomluchkin8904]

@@blinowski most of russian americans have ridiculously bad pronounciation, close to common americans trying russian accent. But this guy sounds 100% smooth

[@blinowski]

@@artyomluchkin8904 cause he's Ukrainian or russian. Just saying

[@ricefarmer4738]

Kotleta is good when butter spills out like rivers of Chernobyl “TheLifeOfBoris”

[@_xxcry.cosxx_4709]

Yes, there is a educated men/woman of culture. And Arthyom is now proud so is Boris 😅

[@kassandrakairo7322]

I LOVE herring under a coat !! It’s all I ate when I went to russia !

[@Plusle843]

Little unhealthy. Get salads, other fish, get soups. Borscht is an awesome soup, and so is Hodgepodge. I can recommend trying some meat with buckwheat. There are a lot of Russian dishes, try something different.

[@illuur]

@@RQC7RU Chop is dish

[@sheila2243]

I'm not Russian, but I ate most of these foods growing up. Mainly because my grandparents attended a senior day center that had a lot of Russians that attended.Summer breaks, winter breaks, spring break, etc. from school I would go with them.The elderly Russian ladies also taught me how to master Rummikub. Ikra is still one of my favorite breakfast foods and I make kotleta po-kyivsky and olivye all the time

[@gellerweller3109]

If they say на здоровые again I’m gonna rage

[@StarKhan]

*Agree*

[@guuglesucks3336]

Okay. Please do. Meanwhile pop a vessel in your brain and leave forever, rager boy.

[@Nat-mb6in]

Joey tribanni total STaN

[@user-xb4pn2ti1x]

на здоровые

[@gellerweller3109]

Ukrainada ahah yass

[@clarinha2910]

Olivye is SUPER traditional here in Brasil, specially on holidays and family parties! We call it "salada de maionese" (mayonnese salad).

[@canyounot2102]

I love how happy and excited the grey-sweater Russian guy is

[@GolaraHatefi000]

as a Persian, we have olivye and napoleon same too!! that was so cool to find out

[@destruct7881]

Yes

[@royperkins3851]

The Russians interactions with Persia/Iran and the Muslim world in general it's even possible that both dishes started out in Persia or might have been left following one of the occupations of the Russians , both the British and the Russians occupied Iran in world war 2. The truth is that food is one of those bridges that alot of cultures have in common. To Americans, pizza,hamburgers, hot dogs, French fries all the world provides our favorite foods ,people who don't know us criticize us but damn it we can and do take the best foods from around the world and try them our openness to new things has brought more options for food than almost any country on this planet,in America we have foods from every corner of the world! Enjoy and stop hating!

[@staceyh3270]

@@royperkins3851 i didn't read entire text, but no these two dishes didn't start out in Persia for sure.Olivye were invented in USSR and Napoleon has european origin.

[@Acosya2]

I love pickles. My coworker was Romanian and brought me homemade pickles. They were delicious! She told me her secret was she made them Russian style.

[@ozanareyiz7773]

They very good for digestion system, mostly for your gut as well.

[@phraseology6858]

Russians (and polish people) have very, very good pickles. The reason most Americans don’t like pickles is cause American pickles are mass produced garbage.

[@rom4k844]

Спасибо👍

[@hamburglar83]

Im Persian and we love salad olivieh. My father married a Lithuanian and they also make the salad, its all amazing

[@navaro20]

My God Hering under coat is one of my favorite😅 Writting from Moldova

[@ImNotaRussianBot]

These two "Russians" don't know the ingredients of shuba. THERE IS NO, AND NEVER WAS, CHEESE!!

[@kimurakami4675]

N. Zhiv I mean ... my dad usually decorates it with cheese on top of it

[@ImNotaRussianBot]

@@kimurakami4675 Gross. No.

[@pashatheslav6271]

Maybe in weird American version there is cheese.

[@afinameow5103]

N. Zhiv it’s not that deep omg

[@afinameow5103]

N. Zhiv I’ve made it with cheese so it’s actually tasty cheese was on top btw

[@dangoay6736]

6:31 lmao I don't think they'd want to invite you in the first place

[@gracem3412]

I liked your comment

[@aleksbb2537]

Roasted

[@donyasigalesin1087]

Exactly wanted to shut those people up

[@sigontw]

Nah. Russians aren't considered White by Asians. Nice try. Russians are considered.... Russians.

[@stevenelmas8629]

Aless. Lom. Well said.

[@user-gn7tu5vm9d]

I am Ukrainian and it is very funny to follow the foreigners' reactions for the food we have. I would never have thought that a herring under a coat could cause such disgust, this is one of my favorite salads. It's amazing how the body adjusts to the food that we have eaten since childhood.

[@cassandrakuljis120]

2:20 is literally me and my siblings😂😂 what's some more? Some more what?! you ate it all!😂😂

[@lanav3085]

Russian salad is a gift from the God. Love from Serbia 💘

[@s.j.3911]

Tako je :D

[@StephBer1]

Why have a picky eater on the test team. Seriously, she was such a pain!

[@cartier0373]

fr she was so annoying

[@melfrancois4625]

Russia

[@lovemanhwas1289]

I am Russian and I am hurt and I don’t understand why you don’t like the food

[@briangriffin5701]

Americans aren't accustomed to eating foods like fish eggs and many different kinds of pickled vegetables. Also you should know that the average American doesn't eat healthy food either. We eat a lot of barbecue beef, hamburgers and pizza.

[@Calucifer13]

I am Czech and I would ahve loved all of these foods. Some of the stuff we make, too.

[@mikael760]

how couldn't you like ikra on buttered bread

[@traceypace4299]

OMG I love it its like heaven

[@ok-xu6pt]

Mikael Ikr it’s like the best thing ever

[@ChunkieBoy777]

Mikael just like that one guy said it’s kinda a mood thing, like Чибрик it’s got a time and place, but man I can eat it at any time

[@user-gq6rv5wp2p]

Russians can eat anything on buttered bread. Even boiled chicken or smoked meat. Especially if vodka is open, while the closest supermarket isn't. You just use anything what you have in the fridge

[@Dani-bq4ik]

that’s heaven

[@dianalopez2219]

Im Mexican, and i absolutely love Russia food and culture 💕

[@lllxxcvhvvb8017]

Diana Lopez and i Love your culture💖

[@rubbeat]

Diana Lopez thanks😀

[@leilakhairetdinova8844]

Diana Lopez glad to hear it as Russian 💞

[@miguelvalencia4823]

I love nukes

[@Calicat8]

K. Did anyone ask? Nope

[@millions_of_kisses8065]

Oof…you would never understand a Russian-Ukranian childhood I had……

[@UrLocalNova]

It's so strange seeing people being so shocked about food that is so normal for you

[@achyka3802]

So I've been watching a lot of "Americans try..." videos lately and here are a few things I noticed about Americans (this does not apply to everybody but is just based on what I've seen in these kind of videos): 1.they like food with a lot of sugar in it 2.they seem to not really like fish (sushi is an exception), or meats that are not pig, cow or chicken 3.they like cheese, but not all of them, more like, cheese flavoured stuff and one of those melting kind 4.they are very picky about vegetables, what kind and how they are prepared 5.they don't like stuff that's dry or too bready (has a lot of bread in it?) 6.very judgemental of how the food looks/is presented on a plate (this one is honestly the only one that bothers me because alot of them miss out on the experience of trying new food because they are too focused on how it looks) -tbh i don't think any of these are negative things, except no.6, but it does help us foreigners understand better what tipe of food Americans like and don't like.... very fascinating

[@andersonlopez9790]

Good observation sir 🤘

[@totalmetaljacket789]

We're picky, we live in a country with a metric shitload of food options. We can choose what we like.

[@diamondroses9542]

Most of this is not true like the fish one i have seen so many people who love fish

[@robertstruder4434]

Oh, for heaven's sake, this mismash is neither scientific nor broadly observational, just some blowhard's grab for attention. I see nothing in the report that is even remotely related to American practice or, worse, at all true.

[@tonyisepik1203]

Aka Americans have no taste

[@dreamphoenix000]

Какая гадость эта ваша заливная рыба

[@yuliacherednikov9903]

dreamphoenix000 hahaha yes!!! Thank you for making my night sir!

[@user-dl3nc4jx7k]

селедку под шубой мало кто умеет делать, очень часто именно что гадость получается, но несколько раз мне посчастливилось скушать нормальное блюдо, но конечно много и часто такое не едят, в основном в охотку когда именно вдруг захотелось

[@gabrielaantoci4535]

@@user-dl3nc4jx7k вот почему я никогда не пробую силедку под шубой, мне и Оливье хватает

[@TheBusyJane]

Oh, I think I need to go watch that now!

[@tatyana137]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@meike6725]

I love russian food and I miss it 😭 like pelmeni, olivye, blini, and way more !!

[@Anna-mh6nt]

Olivye is literately my favorite traditional salad!

[@bishyoubetterbejoking]

Selyodka pod shuboy, are u kiddin me? 🤤 it is like the only reason I wait for the NYE😂

[@Technoid0629]

Sam Mi what is NYE?

[@nebulousfar]

@@Technoid0629 new year eve, i guess

[@Technoid0629]

@@nebulousfar thanks :)

[@geneboiko4585]

That was definitely NOT Selyodka pod shuboy ! iT LOOKED LIKE A BUNCH OF ANCHOVIS MIXED WITH CUT FRESH BEETS !

[@ThursdayAddams.]

Didnt look like the herring under fur coat I've had before, but um the ones I have had are DELICIOUS

[@gigotriqboy]

It is support food for vodka

[@SuperMonkei]

Vodka is missing!

[@Kristamerl]

Igor Zhukov советское шампанское тогда уж

[@cash_eye]

Really not judging tho just genuinely curious

[@got7_is_life_and_love_jack474]

@@cash_eye no It's not

[@deepindigoblue6]

So true

[@KungFuMango_]

Bro I grew up eating all of these, still love them. As a first generation Slavic American, I can say I absolutely love the traditional Russian food

[@AlyxGalaxy]

Those two make me feel so ashamed to be american. Especially the girl! I couldn’t help but roll my eyes so hard when they were on screen!

[@user-sd3fu2ik6w]

Guys, in Russia no one says “na zdorovie” before we eat or drink :)

[@valeriavagapova]

It's such a weird thing tbh, I have no idea why but most foreigners know this phrase and it's usually the only thing they know in Russian lol. They think it's used in the same way as "cheers" while drinking, but it's just totally false. But tbh I'm so tired of correcting people every time by now that I usually just roll with it lol.... It's sweet that they try😂

[@kaiserdrew8068]

No one cares.

[@user-sd3fu2ik6w]

Kaiser Drew well, I care. Don’t make it our tradition, cause it’s not :)

[@giantmoth1287]

Well maybe they mix it up with other slavs, for example we say that in Poland and I'm pretty sure Chech and Slovakian ppl also use it. And let's just say Americans are not the best at knowing stuff about other cultures. (Obviously not defending them just guessing what the origin might be).

[@MetanteiTriforce]

Ikra=Russian Ikura=Japanese Putting fish eggs on top of starch (bread/rice) and spooking Westerners? I'll eat to that!

[@AnimeOntheRoof23]

MetanteiTriforce I’d eat ikra every day if I could get the right fish eggs to eat on my bread

[@fiatlux4058]

How much red caviar costs in the United States? In Russia you can buy red caviar of Coho salmon (Кижуч) for 50$ per kilo.

[@palacinkasmarmeladou]

Jikra = Czech version

[@miguelnuki6097]

あのイカラはいくらですか笑笑

[@Amybozhemoi]

bruh in japan if u dont like ikura _u aint japanese_ . i literally have an uncle that HATEs sashimi and ikura and everyone in my family thinks hes not japanese. who da fuq can hate ikra ??

[@MazzyKez]

I love the commentary from the young men who grew up eating 🍽️ this traditional food 🥘 It added context and helped me understand why this food is special.

[@Alix777.]

" In this video Americans will experience real cuisine for the first time"

[@isaaclopez63]

That Russian Salad is exactly the one they make in Mexico. We usually make it with Chicken. It's soooo good with tostadas 🤤

[@kittenmittons1968]

Ceviche?! Oh so good!

[@isaaclopez63]

@@kittenmittons1968 no ceviche is different.

[@dariapenciuc7008]

lupe Lopez we have this salad in Romania and it is one of our Holliday food

[@OtakuVampire2010]

@@dariapenciuc7008 well, we stole it from them actually. 'Ikra' is literally the same thing in Romania, we just made it salad. And the same with a lot more traditional food

[@beedalton8828]

I love Mexican chicken salad on tostadas!!

[@katarinastene9069]

Нету - сыра - в селёдке под шубой. Его там просто не должно быть. А вот зелёный лук вполне может быть. Наготовили тоже мне. И слои красивые. Где - чёткие аккуратные слои? Что за месиво?

[@destruct7881]

Согласен- смотря как приготовить. От хорошей селёдки под шубой,с ума можно сойти)

[@timewilltell5886]

И ещё он сказал солёные огурцы 😳 ( pickles), что там за «повар» был?? Зависит от эстетики. От одного вида этих салатов стошнило бы. А как сделаны бутерброды? Наляпали масла и кинули ложку икры. Если красиво подать, то даже один вид «приглушит» некоторые недостатки. У меня «шуба» , каждая прослойка видна, и режешь как торт. А там, вы правы месиво. Я бы тоже не стала есть такое!

[@Anonymous163ful]

нее, сыр туда тоже идёт, но это уже по вкусу, кому как нравится.

[@manwithavan6199]

I very much enjoy finding new things at a euro store. I found the "Sovetskoye Shampanskoye" to be an enormous hit at my parties. They have various pickled salads that are really useful that come in jars, you can put them on pork or anything. I enjoy also the mardigral cheese and pepperoni. The candy, also, is a lot of fun, and Plombir ice cream is strangely very buttery.

[@nadishh]

1:55 when I watch these two trying food I react exactly as they react to Olivye or Seledka pod shuboy.