Russian Supermarket Tour in Siberia

[@d.fischer2826]

I loved the way you made the video! Especially showing russian names for things, saying them in russian and in english. Also butterbrot exists in german too and it means bread with butter 😀

[@NikiProshin]

Thank you! I find it's fun and a little educational to use some Russian daily words in my videos :) maybe someone will remember some of them!

[@buzsalmon]

2months! Maybe longer but whenever you filmed this you did a very good job my young Russian friend. I enjoyed it.

[@mavi1822]

I am a Turkish girl and I married a Russian man a couple of weeks ago. So I moved to Russia. My days are full of learning the Russian language, exploring the Russian culture, cuisine and whatnot. And your videos came in handy. I learn quite a lot of things about Russia. Keep up the good work! До свидания! =)

[@NikiProshin]

Hope you're having a good time in Russia! Keeping up :)

[@mikeables]

Run home as fast as you can. Russia is scum

[@adrianjimenez5827]

You and your family are so lovely! You seem to be very close! The security tags on the caviar cans are a little funny LOL I wonder if it's actually an antitheft device or just marketing. Great video, Niki! Happy 2022!

[@NikiProshin]

More to say, we also have such tags on some of the shaving razors! For the most expensive ones. Happy new year, Adrian!

[@markusskand9773]

anti-theft , no doubt.

[@_Sonia.S]

Thanks!

[@NikiProshin]

Thank you!

[@pattyr6616]

Your mom has a beautiful smile ❤️

[@NikiProshin]

She does :) thank you!

[@nwenwetun1798]

❤❤ Nice Celebration

[@mlsmlsms]

Great video Niki. Happy new year from Boston Ma, USA

[@NikiProshin]

thank you, and happy new year from Russia!

[@poppacore6433]

I love how you say potato, and tomato, Niki.

[@justmyopinion2]

I loved the grocery store and all of the options. Your family New Year looked very festive and the food delicious. Videos like this really open the eyes of foreigners to see that life there is pretty much the same as most places with some difference.

[@chezmanya]

I really enjoyed this video, even though I am watching it nine months later! I really like to watch you shop because you choose good items. Your New Year’s menu looked wonderful: Saperavi wine is delicious, shuba and Olivier, all the holiday foods are wonderful. It makes me sad to think that not even two months after this, things changed drastically and not for the better. I wish you all good things for the rest of this year and hope you will get to travel again. Love from Portland Oregon, Manya

[@DoubleOld7]

Beautiful New Year's family tradition. In U.S. New Year's is not so much a big family thing anymore, especially since my 95 year old Auntie died last year. Beans, greens with ham & cornbread was our Southern U.S. traditional meal. Was intended to represent health & wealth for the coming year. I love black bread & as a diabetic, it's one of the few breads I am allowed to eat. I also like Olivier Salad although a former Cuban roommate of mine made it with canned tuna fish instead of ham...still good but I cannot seem to get it right ( I think he did not tell me all of his ingredients 🤭). I just bought a bag of Mandarins yesterday for $4.79 U.S. Wow!😲

[@uscbruin213]

Who would have thought how much things could change in just a few months

[@Hazmatt4700]

I appreciate these shopping videos. I'm planning to visit russia as soon as the pandemic madness calms down and I promised to cook for some friends. So it's great to get an idea of what I can get.

[@latebloomerabroad]

Such an interesting video, thanks Niki! Happy New Year to you and your family from California, USA.

[@NikiProshin]

Happy New Year from Russia!

[@lorainisrael]

I've seen fish sticks in the US, UK and Israel (they are not called crab sticks, but it's the same). The crab sticks salad cannot be considered "traditional" yet as it only appeared in 90s, there were no crab sticks in Soviet time.

[@kathydittmer9659]

You have a much wider selection than I do here in Michigan ! Lovely! We have a lot of empty shelves due to supply chain issues!

[@steveheffner]

Bless you and your family. Thank you for having me along to watch.

[@alcoholfree6381]

This is a great video for me getting to watch; you shopping for the ingredients and what your traditional meals looked like. The holidays are vigorously celebrated in USA. The cost of caviars was jaw dropping. I’ve never eaten any although I tried salmon roe and was not impressed.

[@rachaellumapas4302]

I love your videos! They are all relaxing to watch :D

[@NikiProshin]

Thanks Rachael! Happy to see that you enjoy watching it :)

[@rachaellumapas4302]

@@NikiProshin oh my gosh, you're most welcome, and we will continue supporting you Niki :D thanks for responding

[@TMSpeake910]

Thank you so much for sharing your culture and life. ❤️

[@NikiProshin]

Thanks for being here and being curious about Russian culture, Teresa!

[@astazagorsky8717]

Happy New Year! It's so interesting to watch shopping market in Russia and see what products you have in there! By the way crab meat,vici is Lithuania brand! I'm from Lithuania and we have loads of products which vici exports around the world

[@j.b.4340]

@5:41, there is no crab in crab salad, here in Louisiana anyway. Imitation crabmeat(pollock fish) is one of my favorite things.

[@user-jq8wr8ru2s]

What a great video and your mom seems very sweet. I really enjoyed the video and thank you for such great content!

[@Eyl279]

I love these videos. Going to make Olivier salad ASAP.

[@kathydittmer9659]

You have a lovely home!

[@bartrebe]

A wonderfully interesting video. Congratulations

[@lovekisswish]

I find these prices very expensive and I’m in the UK, especially when converted to the British £ as it’s basically 102 rubles for £1 so easy to compare. Considering the wages are lower I thought the food would be much cheaper!

[@NikiProshin]

Yeah, and it's not only about the food. Electronics, cosmetics, and many other goods might cost more than in the UK or US

[@davidjoelsson4929]

i live in sweden and i find them cheap

[@bonesandhearts5683]

I’m in the US and it seemed the same if not cheaper

[@Cloe-q5]

Try South Africans wine It is the best..I have tried all wines even when i stayed in US and other Countries,,wow it is good..I love Rose the best But others two

[@karyskarys11111]

VIČI is lithuania company. Very good product we agree lithuania people

[@nnicollan]

Fun to watch 💜

[@imaloserdude7227]

Super cool video, first time I watched someone shop, and it was fun.

[@michaeljoyce7683]

That was probably my favourite of your videos that I've watched (I'm learning Russian and work in a grocery store so I love videos about Russian grocery shopping) Also, we have very similar looking artificial crab meat in Canada which looks very similar to what your purchased and we also have bagged milk!

[@NikiProshin]

I knew that Canada is one of few countries with bagged milk but I didn't know about the crab meat!

[@michaeljoyce7683]

@@NikiProshin It usually has the delightfully absurd name of, "Real Imitation Crab Meat"

[@lovekisswish]

@@NikiProshin we also have those crab sticks .. we call them crab sticks but most package labels call them ‘seafood sticks’ .. i love them and so cheap about £1 for a pack of 12 or more

[@nadezhdaversh]

Imitation crab meat (surimi) was invented in Japan. I believe it spreaded in many countries. Real crab is available too, but it's freaking expensive.

[@mOOnpEEls]

New subscriber here! I find your videos super informative and calming. You have a great accent too! Mindblown with all the types of mayo you guys have

[@alohadave13]

Enjoyed the video. I think 'Halva' is pretty international, it's called the same in every other country that I've lived in.

[@varsh1309]

This is so sweet ❤️

[@Emtrthree]

С новым годом по другим на Аляска 🙏 икра is one of my cultures favorite dishes too, usually during summer when they are super fresh, but we also store them in jars foe winter too.

[@NikiProshin]

С Новым годом from Russia!

[@jessicasmith6470]

Reminds me stores in Praque, Czech Republic. Very similar.

[@omniacontrariasunt]

Wow super cool video🤩😌 Interesting as well🎇🥂happy new year

[@NikiProshin]

Thank you, and happy new year :D

[@ariesescudero7039]

Like your video keep it up

[@davidsixtwo]

Happy New Year!

[@NikiProshin]

Happy new year!

[@bgorely]

Loved this video. What a wonderful looking meal you had. We had Salat Olivier with our New Years meal as well. I make it with chicken. Oh...and the herring under a fur coat is one of my favourite dishes. Happy New year Niki!

[@NikiProshin]

Happy new year! And salad under a fur coat.. I just learned to love its taste last year :D

[@whencani]

Halvah is made from sesame, I can't believe I'm the only one saying this. Looks like a great store. Haven't seen anything like it where I've lived in America. Kind of like a Loblaws in Canada.

[@NikiProshin]

We have various kinda of Khalva in Russia, the most common one is made from sunflower seeds (the cheapest one)

[@whencani]

@@NikiProshin I never knew Russians got creative with Halvah! I want to try it, but it looks like it's hard to get here...

[@lorainisrael]

@@whencani sesame seeds cannot be produced in Russia, hence the traditional Soviet halva is made from sunflower seeds. It naturally tastes quite different to what you are probably used to

[@hovz-zo8lf]

There is imitation crab meat in the U.S. I use it for a certain Mexican dish. Although it doesn't come in tubes.

[@at-ge5te]

Ive never had halva. But it seems similar to mexican mazapan, which is basically compressed peanut powder and sugar

[@cheetahcheetah2885]

Who would've thought that a video about someone going to a supermarket to buy food would be so interesting lol

[@sootiermaple3546]

It’s nice to see that you’re buying italian sparkling wines! Your government wasn’t so kind when it comes to copyright protection of European products! Wish you a very happy 2022 Nicky! 🥳

[@NikiProshin]

We like Italian products here :) Happy new year!

[@DustyRider]

I love your videos, your supermarkets are SO much more consumer friendly than the supermarkets in my area....I have so many questions. 1. Do all supermarkets require the customer to weigh their produce? 2. You said 82% butter - 82% of what? 3. Is Zakuski the Russian word for Charcuterie board? 4. What is Chicken ham? 5. What does C1 mean on your eggs? Thanks

[@NikiProshin]

Why do you think our supermarkets are so much consumer friendly? 1. Not all, some have a different system when cashiers weight products 2. It's the fat content, usually it's 82.5% for butter in Russia but we had lower percentages too, and they are cheaper 3. Zakuski = something to eat besides main dishes. Any kind of small food 4. I misspelled that, wanted to say chicken sausage :D perhaps many Russians would make the same mistake 5. That's the sizing, C2 are the smallest, C1 are slightly bigger, and CO are the biggest (that's not a zero, that's a letter O that means Отборное that means something like "selected") that's fun to see such differences in tiny everyday life things!

[@DustyRider]

@@NikiProshin For example, your 'greens' purchase - they are smart enough to know the combination of herbs that will be popular and pre-package them so you don't have to purchase more than you would need - Here, the herbs would have to be purchased separately. That's a business who can anticipate what the consumer needs and is accommodating the customer need. Your shelves also seem to give much more variety. I find the fat content of butter very interesting - I have never seen that on butter here. Our Eggs are graded Small, Medium, Large and extra large. Since the organic and non GMO movement has come about, they are also separated by those category of whether the bird was 'free range' or not. Very interesting!! I also feel that the US allows a lot of chemicals and other things that are not healthy for the body to be put into our food. Your food seems so much more natural.

[@DustyRider]

I did a quick shopping online of your list to compare cost. I didn't get the candy because most candy here comes packaged in large family size bags. But my total for getting the store brands (usually cheapest) at my local WalMart was $257.25 before tax. Depending on which city you shop in - it's usually around 10% sales tax added on. Huge difference....

[@ianstrom4365]

Wow hard to believe they would locate Lenta in such inaccessible place. Considering you took a bus already, there should have been a way for you to take city transite to the supermarket all the way rather than wandering through the forest. strange!

[@NikiProshin]

Well, there's a direct mini-bus to this Lenta but we had no idea when it comes. Taking all that way was easier rather than waiting for a direct bus :) but back way.. nope, only taxi (it's like 10 minutes away from home)

[@lorainisrael]

Theoretically, you're supposed to drive there.

[@lorainisrael]

He says - we bought a lot of staff. Me like, we buy that cart full every week. Everything is relative.

[@milikoshki]

Wishing you lots of success in 2022, Niki! Then you can go even bigger for NYE dinner this year ;))

[@NikiProshin]

Thank you, and wishing you a great 2022 too!

[@KishanPatel-dr6fe]

can you make a video all about Russian sandwiches?

[@NikiProshin]

That's gonna be tasty!

[@Abraham_Tsfaye]

The prices are expensive. Like 6 times more than what we would be paying here in Ethiopia.

[@tirednsnarky9555]

YAY, supermarket video! What's the other 18% in the butter??

[@NikiProshin]

Haha, I've never thought about that!

[@americanmade6996]

Water & milk solids.

[@nadezhdaversh]

Water, protein, other milk stuff.

[@poppacore6433]

Did I hear you say signature salad with KFC fries??

[@ditsymango5224]

It looks like you have many flavours of mayonnaise in Russia. We have very few at average supermarkets in Australia. Do you have any Asian foods e.g. soya sauce in normal supermarkets there?

[@doughnutcat7260]

Yes ,we have

[@markusskand9773]

Speciba ... "Halvah" is the same in English , " Halvah"... from the Middle-East. Sesame candy. ( I'm in New York city, one would never be able to purchase all of that food for under $100.00 in my city -even with a food Club membership ! ... ( and prices for Caviar are very much exponentially more expensive here, possibly running into the hundreds of dollars , depending on the type . .. ( I cannot tell you about the quality comparison of foods and wines as yours are most likely sourced in Europe and Asia ? Your New Year celebration is very much like ( Western) Christmas family celebrations, -almost like combination of Christmas and New Years into one holiday.

[@jerrykid6322]

The purple candy ?

[@potato_mash121]

Can be go back to here in time and then go a different direction ? I really wanted to visit russia. I don't see that for the next 10 years to happen unfortunately.

[@fastcat01]

Do you shop at the magnit often?

[@NikiProshin]

Not really, I shop there only if have no other options. And every time I buy something there I pay more attention to the best before date

[@fastcat01]

So many Asian Supermarkets open up recently even nowadays mainstream Supermarkets are beginning to carry Asian veggies and ingredients such as Bok Choy (上海青菜)

[@monic26millotte]

Love this video, that supermarket looks so cool and actually food is not that expensive. Here in Mexico I would pay 100 USD only for the salmon, caviar and champagne haha🍾 . 🎊 btw how do you keep the food from freezing when you go out of the supermarket?

[@NikiProshin]

Well, it's possible to spend 100 usd for caviar alone here too! And we don't really think about keeping the food from freezing on the way back home. The weather isn't that cold here, and only food deliveries (like pizzas) use special bags to keep the food warm. Same as anywhere else I guess!

[@collettemarie9631]

Would you ever consider moving out of Russia? Just curious 😊

[@jamie42000]

Another fantastic educational and informative video friend. Thanks for sharing. I have a question if ypu dont mind, what is the thoughts of a average Russian on Ukraine and putin ready to invade? Do citizens even care or is it a big deal? Im just curious. Thank you for your time.

[@serge7898]

This aged well. From watching other recent videos in Russia, most people don’t care and aren’t aware of the atrocities being committed in Ukraine. Sad that propaganda still works in 2022

[@CO-iz7wp]

Hi Niki, I don’t know if it’s just me, but the volume on these videos are sometimes very low that it’s difficult to hear even when my device is at maximum volume. Maybe it’s just me, but thought I would comment in case others also have this issue.

[@NikiProshin]

Thank you for the comment! Gotta check next time if there's any low volume parts

[@markusskand9773]

i find in general USA is a much louder place and New York City is especially loud, I always have trouble with European and British videos as the English speak under their breath in general , I think everyone knows that Americans are LOUD people. LOL. I had no trouble hearing you though , Thank you

[@DerekWitt]

I didn't know that the Russian word for bread sounds like the German word Brot or Brötchen.

[@fastcat01]

How do you compare Chinese and Russian supermarkets?

[@NikiProshin]

That's so different! I feel that Chinese supermarkets are MUCH better about veggies, fruits, and grains. Russian supermarkets have a better variety of dairy products and alcohol. Also, in China I often was confused looking for a certain area in a supermarket. In Russia even if I visit a new place, I know where to find what I'm looking for

[@fastcat01]

@@NikiProshin I live in the States BTW. I often shop at the local H-Mart, a big Korean Asian supermarket chain, if I want to buy Chinese veggies, ingredients and specialities. So I wonder if Russia has similar Asian supermarkets available, at least in Moscow?

[@NikiProshin]

What I said about Chinese supermarkets is actually about the ones I've visited in China. In Russia.. I don't think we have any Chinese chains. We have local people selling goods from Asia, and they all are small and quite expensive

[@YummYakitori]

@@NikiProshin Actually supermarkets are one of the best places to get to know more about the culture of the place, specifically its food culture. For foreigners maybe a Chinese supermarket will be interesting, but personally I find Russian (or European) supermarkets in general to be more interesting and to have greater variety. You are definitely right about the limited amount of dairy products in Chinese supermarkets. It was worse I think more than ten years ago when in supermarkets in smaller Chinese cities it was practically impossible to find any form of dairy (no milk, butter, yoghurt or cheese), but consumer habits are changing. Now it is very easy to find dairy especially in large cities like Shanghai, Beijing etc.

[@kellyshaw2884]

Niki, you would never be able to get all that food and wine and champagne for 80 USD. Food here is extremely expensive now.

[@kristinamlynarova2997]

Are masks not required in Russian grocery stores?

[@NikiProshin]

Technically required, practically almost no one uses it properly here

[@williamkwok2692]

eggs are so cheap. It cost almost $3 CDN for 12

[@newsunderfoot]

Кстати, заметно, что в Амурской "Ленте" народ одет победнее, чем в остальных.

[@NikiProshin]

Интересно, не обращал внимание на это

[@poppacore6433]

More. Probably 115 i'd estimate.

[@poppacore6433]

73! that's incredible.

[@bartrebe]

Halva, is similar to Spanish Turrón. I personally prefer Halva as I enjoy the texture more. Spanish turrón, the most tradicional is a type of nougat.

[@MedusaJellyFish300]

Thanks for showing the good Russia, I enjoy watching your videos. Are you still able to get your money if I buy a "Super Thanks" sticker here on KZbin, please let me know? I would like to support your work. 🌺

[@TwistedThor187]

I thought that tiny nesquick was a butterfinger. Im so lost. Cheers!

[@mdzarifnoor3101]

Hello Niki can you make a video about Muslim life in Russia I mean how they live in Russia Do you have any Russian Muslim friend ?

[@HORSESWELUV]

Hey!! That man dressed like kind of Santa is not Santa right? What did you guys do to Santa Claus?

[@nadezhdaversh]

USSR was atheistic, so we don't have Santa (Saint Nicholas). We have Grandpa Frost (Ded Moroz).

[@Cloe-q5]

I have been too so many Countries and all wines and foods are more ore less the s

[@kishoredel]

Bro did you get copyright claim due to Ice dance music in some of your videos?

[@NikiProshin]

I don't think so

[@kishoredel]

@@NikiProshinI like your videos. Greetings from Italy

[@zurima2012]

What did Putin had to say on his speech?

[@NikiProshin]

Same things as always. Something like it was a difficult year, we experienced that and faced that but everything is going to be fine next year!

[@johnvelas70]

Yep yours truly re-broke my broke foot

[@ardeiuti]

Every country have crab meat imitation. But in Europe we call it surimi

[@Kievlar]

I have discovered you today, seen few of your videos already. Russia looks amazing. I'm just sad Putin is destroying your country.

[@Kievlar]

Update: I have not seen your last 6-7 videos. I got tired of your content. They've become boring and monotonous. I also I unsubscribed from your Telegram. No hate but I suggest you try something more creative other than grocery shopping and comparing prices.

[@mikenoneofyourbusiness7122]

Шампанское только из Франции. Никто другой шампанского не делает, только sparkling wine. Конечно, это развод на бабло и вообще против закона. Мартини бутылка естественно тоже не шампанское.

[@mikenoneofyourbusiness7122]

Those aren’t “mandarins”, they’re called tangerines. Не путать с русским словом мандарины.

[@johnvelas70]

update: yours truly only broke my 5th metatarsal& dinged an "un-dingable" nerve on the plus side I can stab my lower leg & not feel it.

[@debrandw246]

Less than 100. I hope.

[@cherylbaker4290]

🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺

[@ddolde]

Russian script is weird. How can I learn it?

[@mikenoneofyourbusiness7122]

Wait, those are Soviet traditions. Do you know any actual Russian ones, or what Russian food is? Those are all Soviet stuff. How sad it is, that us, Russians, have no idea about real Russian culture? Мне стыдно, что русские не заинтересованы в возраждении своей утеряной культуры. Плюс, Путин ведёт народ дальше и дальше от неё. Скорее ближе к культуре стада баранов. Путин сказал «прыгни», народ спрашивает «как высоко?» Его поддержка выше 80% сейчас, во время жестокой войны.

[@graffiti9145]

Soon you won't be able to do this, big shame

[@jamesantiox]

I LOVE THE WINTER ❄️🥶 .....IN RUSSIA HISTORIE'S ....... RUSSIAN ARE EXTREMELY HIGHLY TRAINER DURING IN COLD WAR .....TO PROTECT THE MOTHER LAND'S ....➕✝️🙏🕊️.......😭...

[@kris.tina3-m7p]

Niki can you make a video about what is happening with Russia and Ukraine and the US right now? American propaganda is only telling one side of the story!

[@NikiProshin]

Politics isn't a thing I'm interested in, and I don't really know much except the opinion of regular people. Check out @natashasrussia tiktok, it's a Russian girls that has lots of videos about Russia (as I do) but she also talks politics sometimes

[@asbeuro]

German wine? Why would that even exist? It s like buying Arabic pork.

[@formgeben]

Lol, you clearly have no idea about the famous german wine culture

[@asbeuro]

@@formgeben yes... As opposed to the French wine culture or Italian one...

[@mikeables]

A gay Russian. Good luck with your society.

[@abdlwahidkhalouk5691]

Abouni pliiiz