Everybody is so curious about Russia, not that many people have visited the place before even though it is the largest country on earth. Moscow and St Petersburg are full of colors with a mix of golden hues and magnificent architecture, the view of Neva River with lines of baroque facades truly present some romantic moments, the old-fashioned street corners give no traces of modernization. Everybody asked me how's the food in Russia.... I know that culinary adventure is an integral part of exploring one country, but we really shouldn't expect much from this place where alcohol and potatoes are the main consumables.
One exception is the caviar, the deluxe food that's produced in limited quantity now. You can't find the beluga kind everywhere anymore, the local stores will only put out salmon caviar but hiding the beluga caviar behind the counter. There's no trick in choosing caviar, always go for the premium which guarantee a heavenly experience. The lower grade caviar has some fishy taste to it and oftentimes too salty and hence not good for your taste buds.
Back to HK, recreated what I had in Russia, a combination of caviar, crepe and champagne, a truly amazing and delightful combination which sends you to a Russian palace.
We also dined at the most famous restaurant in St. Petersburg called Old Custom House. This is not the authentic Russian cuisine but more like European fusion. Although not on the creative side but food is really good, and they surely know how to feed people since the portions are really substantial.
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