Grocery Shopping in Russia With Me | Grocery Haul
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- Опубликовано: 13 апр 2021
- In this video, I'm going to take you with me to our local Russian supermarket for grocery shopping. You'll be able to see how supermarkets look and work here as well as prices for food and the variety of products. At the end, I'll show you what exactly I bought and the total cost of everything🌼
I hope you'll enjoy the video and thank you for watching!💛
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She is so natural, I mean, she simply shows herself, not wanting to be seemed more or different, her lifestyle is something we can all relate to. It 's just a grocery shopping, nothing more, but here we are, watching it, because in this "artificial" world, where people are only showing their perfect side, a young woman decided to be real.
Also, she seems so kind and fun. Might be awesome being around her.
Sorry for the long comment
You read my mind and yes I love real people.
@Mara your so right, it's nice to just walk along with someone from a different area on this planet. And yes, I can very well see myself knowing her in the neighborhood and stopping to chit chat ~ ☮💞
Never apologize for your opinion 💕
But a great comment.
Shes taken you slav, Aremenian men have bigger wallets and you know what... ; )
I appreciate how much work went into this with the prices translated into dollars and at the end when you showed everything it looked very organized!!
Me too. This was really interesting. Thanks heaps x
MustiBear I agree so interesting & I’d love to visit one day
Likewise. It was a lot of work and very informative.
Me too, very interested!
I live in Seattle, Washington (US) and the difference in prices was shocking! That food would be about $200 here. Very interesting to watch!
Interesting to see that nuts being that expensive is a universal thing.
Lol right I thought the same
Right
same as spices ))
Yep… because it’s costly to grow them.
It is costly to grow them.
Your whole attitude, the way you present yourself and the things that you do and say are so relaxing to watch after a long day, you're a great mom, a great wife, and a very nice ambassador of your country!
In a social media world that makes me feel always "not enough" I finally found this girl, a gem, happy to breathe and live... thank you for sharing your life and being an example for me♡
I feel the same way. She is so inspiring
She’s my definition of normal
I agree your comment
Exactly! I love seeing non Instagram perfect people sharing themselves on social media.
Yes breath of fresh air. 🌼
You are a wonderful ambassador of your country. You show the realness of your people and how much we actually have in common. The news media and biased stories of how other countries and their people are only seems to promote an “us versus them” or pointing out our differences. I think we should have more shows like this, not just on utube but on television as well. I wish we could all see how similar we really are and how much we have in common. Then we could stop seeing each other as potential enemies and start seeing each other as potential friends.
Well said. A shame we didn't have RUclips and channels like this during the Cold War. If we did, there may not have even been a Cold War, or at least a much different one.
In 7th grade my American junior high school taught us to fear and hate Russia 🇷🇺. I now hate my government for teaching me such propaganda. I was a child and they taught me terror.
@@lynnjackson8367 really? My American school always taught us really cool things about Russia.
Great statement!!! Let’s all keep supporting REAL people around the world and maybe someday our politicians will get along better! 😁💜
👌🏻💪🏻🙏🏻
As an American I find so fascinating how other countries price products and set up stores. I don’t why but I love watching this stuff
Я из Москвы, и не знаю, зачем смотрю видео про поход в перекрёсток. Но то, как вы показываете Россию, говорите laryok or palatka, просто обворожительно. Очень нравится, спасибо за канал!
И я что то подсел на видео. И ещё перевожу коментарии иностранцев
Я из Ижевска, тоже не знаю зачем это смотрю, но мне нравится)
That’s so good that the carrots etc aren’t wrapped in plastic bags, so much more environmentally friendly
Absolutely! Putin is putin the environment first 🥳
You put them in bags (plastic but you can bring your own) and weigh them yourself, it’s not Putin it’s how the supermarket does things, it’s a big chain with stores in many countries, French i believe. They have a section where they sell bulk items, things like coffee, tea, pet food, candy and also produce.
@@minime7375 very interesting! In Ireland everything is still wrapped in plastic and multiple unnecessary packaging, my family wash and recycle what we can but it’s the vast majority of people that litter or bin everything into landfill that depresses me. If every shop here had this unpackaged approach the amount of litter and waste would be reduced significantly:(
@@vanessssam I was surprised by the lack of bulk buy shops in western europe too, I think Japan is the worst when it comes to packaging though, Where I live (also eastern europe) supermarkets and stores in general charge (some quite a bit) for plastic shopping bags so people tend to bring their own (fabric bags usually) unintentionally helping with the plastic problem.
@@minime7375 Are you sure it is unintional? Here in Estonia most shops make you pay to make sure the use of single use plastic is reduced and they are slowly phased out.
It's so strange to see the exact same product and packaging but in a different language, kind of a cool experience.
I was thinking the same when I saw the products we are not lost they have also nutella 😅😂(pretty famous in France)
@@elomoagu Nutella is everywhere, not just France... especially since it's Italian lol
@@Moonlight_Shad0w I know ^^ it 's created by Ferrero in Italia but here it' s the common name for chocolate paste as it 's pretty popular =) I just said that as it was pretty rare to find it when I lived in Japan for exemple.
well I am from Poland and when I was visiting my family I realized that the same products what I was using in Canada in Poland has the same label but different name for example Mr Clean was a Mr Muscle Vim was a Vic if I remember correctly and go and go...on European market products looks the same but with a little different name
The difference is the price... i live in California where a dozen eggs is about $3
I'm canadian but spent several years in Ukraine as a child, and watching this makes me so nostalgic!! I miss slavic food so much
come visit then))
It’s the simple, everyday activities that interest us all - something that we can all relate to.
I was surprised to see they have Pringles there.
@@jasonjenks2609 why?
This sharing of your authentic daily experiences is a real gift to the world. Thank you.
This.
@@barbg1023 This.
@Me Smith Because *normal* people enjoy watching this kind of video.
@@albin2232 did the commenter talk about ptsd?
@@lefertap7636 Yes, but they deleted their comment.
As an American I found this super entertaining. Anytime I visit any country I love to stop at a supermarket because you learn a lot in it. From differences to things that are basically universal. Thank you!!!
Very true. I lived in China for nearly 8 years and still there would always be some kind of mystery item I could try whenever I felt adventurous.
same with you!
Same here! One of my favorite things to do is go to a grocery store in countries other than my own.
Yes! I love visiting the grocery stores and also just going for long walks around neighborhoods.
There are many international neighborhoods where I live and when we visit one, we always go to the grocery stores.
It’s honestly crazy how many brands I recognize in the vid, especially since I’m from Canada lmao
Welcome to the globalized world.
80 percent of them are produced under license at Russian factories and from Russian raw materials. Globalization.
@@_salaryman_ uhhhhhh? Can you source that because I’m intrigued
@@maddieb.4282 This is very difficult to show here in the video commentary. For example, all Orbit chewing gum for the CIS countries is made near St. Petersburg. There is a huge Danone factory in the Moscow region that makes dairy products for Eastern Europe. Juices and carbonated water of the Coca Cola and Pepsi companies, which are made in the Moscow region, the Sverdlovsk region (Ural), the Samara region, St. Petersburg and so on. Sweets (Craft Foods), sauces (Heinz), canned food (Bonduelle), beer (Budweiser, Heineken, Guinness), household chemicals (Procter and Gamble), and so on are made in Russia, but under a foreign brand at numerous factories throughout the country ... There is one unpleasant moment - the quality of localized products is sometimes noticeably worse than the original ones, but they are 1.5 times cheaper. I could record a video with information from the products and about the place of their manufacture, but you do not understand Russian and Russian geography =)
@@maddieb.4282 In response to Western sanctions, since 2014, Russia has introduced a package of measures that imposes large taxes on imported products of foreign brands, so many began to open their factories inside the country, otherwise they would have to leave the market unable to withstand price competition. Almost everything is produced in Russia with very rare exceptions. For example, in recent years I have only seen a Pringles made in Poland and a couple more candies from Germany. All other popular brands, in my experience, are manufactured in Russia.
Honestly I am surprised how much vegetables and fruits you can buy without plastic. That's nice 😊
It's like in Germany, where I come from. Very interesting!
"I know you all wanted to see vodka"😂👍
And it seemed so cheap? Did it say $3 for one of them? It’s about £20 and more in Britain. I never buy it though.
@@dnr2089 in Poland 0,5L vodka cost 22PLN. It's something like 5eur. It's depends. Some are chipper, some are more prices
@@dnr2089 In Britain a lot of things are very expensive .Shoe price are very high , unless youu buy cheapones , which are not good for your feet .
they should prohibit alcohol all together, instead there should be gyms to excercize, much better for health.
@Jenny Prestwood
There is police, the alcoholics can go to prison, there in isolation they'll stay sober.
You can recycle toothbrushes at the grocery store? That’s really cool. Thanks for taking us shopping!
Only in some stores. Not in everyone - toothbrushes, batteries....
I also found this curious.
I'm curious about that, too. Is the plastic melted down? Why toothbrushes and not other plastics?
I believe it's an initiative made by a company making toothbrushes and stuff as a sponsor or for marketing purposes, but not by the store itself. I'm not sure if they actually recycle them or it's just a greenwashing but might as well be genuine, just needs checking. Never saw something like that in stores in my city (St.Petersburg, Russia) although there is a definite rise of green initiatives and places where you can take your stuff to recycle (some types of plastic, carton packaging (tetra pack), paper, glass, metal, batteries, old clothes etc) for a couple of years now, and I see more and more people doing that. Not sure how common it is comparing to other countries but so much better that even 5 years ago here
@@taiataiga I had to look up the term, "greenwashing"! That's a good one! I hear that here in the US, things that we dump in the "recycle bins" are often NOT actually recycled because it is so expensive to do so. I think we have been greenwashed in that case. :-) Good word! Maddening practice, but a good word for it.
Я могу сходить в эти магазины сама, ничего удивительного, но мне почему-то очень нравится, что вы снимаете такие видео, смотреть из на английском😌 спасибо, что показываете Россию для иностранцев
@@deanronson6331 no, I wasn’t, bc I’m too young for it. I guess you wanted to reply to other person, bc in my comment I said nothing “suspicious”, it wasn’t a question and it was for author
Snacks near the end at the check out to reel you in - a universal experience
I love seeing young mothers buy wholesome food for the family and not much processed junk. Good for you!
there is not as much processed food in post-soviet countries, due to many factors. I guess we still value farmers markets and even buying straight from the farmer. Our farming is also different, lacking a lot of technology and additional fertilizers when compared to western countries. this makes our food tastier and more "bio" lets say. But food industry was never so much into making instant food, because people didn't like the idea and didn't see the need for it. For example in Poland, which is post-soviet as well, there are some instant meals, but far far far less variety than in US or UK, and even now, that the idea of instant meals is developing, factories try to create healthier options. so you can find frozen pasta dishes, soup mixes or pre-packaged curry with rice, but fewer additional or chemical ingredients in it.
Also, when you refer to curd snacks is the translation bean curd or cheese curd? Thanks!
Cheese curd☺️
@@juliagertner3195 a lot of what she showed was processed in the shop. Pasta, tins, milk, cheese all considered processed. What people usually mean is less fat salt and sugar added
@@VictoriaTerekhina the supermarket looks pretty similar to ours in the UK, and our regular shop for me, husband and three kids (larger quantities!). Although husband and eldest daughter are vegan so I rarely buy meat or fish. I was trying to calculate price (I presume American dollars on screen?) To British pounds and it doesn't seem to far off us, food prices have gone up a lot though.
I’m Russian from Russia and I don’t know why I’m here))
Actually...I’m here for the comments!
Cheers guys! )
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I don’t know 🤷🏽♂️ why I’m here now, but I’m glad i landed here 😂. It is good to learn about other cultures.
Hi from Missouri USA 🇺🇸 👋🏻👋🏻
Hello from Florida, US
You could buy a shopping trolley to carry heavy groceries. You can put the bags in it and roll it behind you. It changed my life when I discovered their existence ✨
Agreed. I live in a 2 person household and we always get a big shop so we don't have to worry about anything days later with him working 5 days a week and me being unable to leave the house alone. The trolley was a lifesaver.
all Russian senior ladies have them)) young people don't use it)
@@valerijahomcenko same in New Zealand until about 5 years ago when they became cool with hipsters to take home their food from the farmers market. Maybe they’ll become popular in Russia too!
@@valerijahomcenko same in Hong Kong. all the senior Chinese ladies have it. the younger ones think its too 'aunty' to drag along one of those.
Babushka bag
I'm from the Republic of Georgia but I live in the States and watching your videos makes me feel back at home. The mayo obsession and the soviet union products really just brought me back to my childhood 😂😭
“Mayonnaise is very popular in Russia” I have found my country 😌✨
Sour Cream is even more popular .
Lol I feel the same way! Dukes is my favorite, but I don’t discriminate.
@@leezee2894 mmmm sour cream lol
@@EVERGLOW828 Noodles with sour cream and butter delicious ive made that before myself 😉
Russian mayonnaise is amazing. And so is Smetana
I was reading the comments and I thought if it wasn't for bad and greedy leadership we would all get along..we are all one race..the human race..God bless you
If it weren't for our governments we would or could get along really well.
Yeah, pretty much, huh?
Do you realize that governments are a reflection of its people? Human beings will always find a reason to not get along. It's not only leaders who are greedy.
@@gizellelewis9866 governments are not at all a reflection of the people even in “democratic” countries. I would think we can all agree north Korea’s government doesn’t represent its people, and here in the US because of gerrymandering certain people’s votes carry more weight than others and because of the electoral college some people’s votes don’t count at all. I wouldn’t say that’s representative of the people, would you?
I moved from the UK to ex-communist Bulgaria - I was astonished to find they spent the cold war terrified we were going to bomb them. I said "we were terrified you were going to bomb us", "WHY WOULD WE DO THAT" was the shocked response...
We were ALL lied to by our governments. I have lived here for 12 years among the nicest people you could ever meet. F-k politicians.
I really liked your reusable vegetable bags. They are starting to be used in the UK too now to replace the plastic ones.
I’m a little jealous of the seafood section in your grocery! Most stores in my area of the US don’t have that much variety.
This also applies to Denmark (where we live) where there is never more than 60 Km (37 miles) to the sea. Very strange considering that there is an abundance of everything else one can buy of food.
you won't put many of these seafood in your mouth, only the smell will make you vomit
You need to lay off eating for a bit and try exercising for once in your life.
Much better than walmart !!
Really ? In France we have a lot of variety but... It's expensive 🥲
Honestly, it’s so much like shopping in the UK - even down to checking whether the eggs were broken! Really interesting and just goes to show how alike we really all are, we just speak different languages
and still the UK news is always banging on about Russia this Russia that I think they underestimate our intelligence I'm begging to hate our media they are war monge re rs
its called globalization, it is much the same now everywhere after the collapse of communism in the East (all markets were grabbed by the western chain groceries and outlets stores)
Looks very similar to Australia including the egg checking.
I wonder if the smaller and cheaper stores are more different. I went to a small shop in the countryside in Eastern Finland and it had very different brands than the chain supermarkets, probably because of the price. (Small shop isn't able to buy large quantities, and has to put a bigger margin to make a profit because they have less customers in a day, so they sell off-brand goods for similar prices as chain stores sell name-brand goods.)
Everywhere checks eggs ! I live in Canada we do haha everyone I know does.
Yesterday I found one of your videos by chance and couldn't stop watching them all! In just 2 months you got a lot of subscribers and I think it is because most people can identify with you, even if we are from such different cultures. You look so normal and have such a normal, realistic life, house, family... I really appreciate that, I'm tired of watching videos of wealthy people with perfect lives where everything looks so fake. I really hope you keep growing in RUclips! Greetings from Spain :)
Yes!
I love this!! More please 😁 Laundry day and house cleaning and more shopping and cooking and baking!! Just every day life stuffs!! This was so fun to me lol 🤷♀️
It's so crazy to recognize brand logos from half way across the world. Thanks for taking us along!
It's funny that you said you only buy Pringles when they are on offer, because I do exactly the same thing and I'm in the UK!
Same here! where I have lived, France Italy and UK, I buy them only on offer ahah.
I do the same here in brazil haha
Same in Bulgaria 😁
Same here in the US lol
Don't buy that crap. It's unhealthy and as you pointed out, overpriced.
I love seeing grocery hauls from other countries. Thank you for showing us what's it like in Russia.
Yep, love a good haul
I watching these videos realize that we are not so different-We share more similarities than differences!Love your videos!-You are so genuine!
I love your authenticity it’s so refreshing to see someone being so real and honest! And your channel is growing so fast!!! I wish you a very prosperous future thank you for sharing your life with us
Russia looks so different yet the same to America in a way it’s so interesting to see!! Thank u!
I thought the exact same thing!
Yeah I know right. This looks so much like small town America!
In America, everyone of those fruit and vegetables would be shrink wrapped. We have so much waste here.
Yea, that grocery store looks exactly like the ones around here in the US.
Omg! They have grocery stores that are similar to America's! Have you people been living under a rock. News flash, there are grocery stores in most countries.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who always has to say hello to fish in grocery stores 🙈
I always say hello to the lobsters in the tank at the small grocery store where I shop.
In România the fish îs more expensive
I'm from Sydney, Australia and I'm so amazed to see how cheap the foods are! Great videos. Hope to travel to Russia once pandemic is over
You then should subscribe to the channels of the Australian families that moved recently to Russia: Bearly_Russian, Russia Guy, RussianHomesteadGirl, and of course Backyard Russia.
@@user-xk2ky9od9t i was just thinking about that, does that mean that food is pretty expensive for the people in Russia ? And are other things like rent etc cheaper or not because that would mean there will be almost no money left or
@@hanien6230 yes, food is not cheap when you have a Russian salary. No, rent electricity gas etc. are not cheap. Standard of living (spending power) is much lower than in the west.
@@hanien6230 no a decent apartement isn't cheap either
yes me too! australia is just getting more expensive to live in day by day
I visited Russia in 1988 (yes I am 61yo) and I remember people in line out of stores. We asked what they are going to buy and they didn’t know..maybe toilet paper, onions, potato or shoes!! Then perestroika and wall down and now luckily you have plenty of grocery and stuff. I bet your grandma or grandpa will remember that time. I visited Moscow and Leningrad, now Saint Petersburg and I was fascinated by your art and monuments and history.
I love how little plastic there is at the end of your grocery haul! 😊
This is a positive aspect of social media. I really enjoyed this tour. I'm in the US in eastern Pennsylvania and we won't be traveling any time soon. So, thank you for sharing with all of us.
It's so nice to see: no sugary drinks, no sugary cereal, no nasty processed pop-tarts ... just good wholesome food.
i mean... she didn't bought them but there is this types of food in supermarkets in russua for sure
As a polish guy who raised in Germany i'm a little bit shocked how expensive food in Russia is. Prices like in Germany. In some parts much higher
I'm off to Polish Market now 😂
Das sind ungefähr 55 Euro für so einen großen Einkauf. Meiner Meinung nach sehr günstig … wo in DE lebst du denn?
It seems unexpensive to me... and I'm from Mexico. 🤨🤔
That’s because she chose the more fancy and pricy supermarket Перекрёсток or Perekryostok (Crossroads), the prices there are higher than in the most popular ones which she showed first Магнит or Magnit (Magnet) and Пятёрочка or Pyatyorochka (Little Five). And if she had gone to the ones on the edge of the town like ЛЕНТА or LENTA (Ribbon) or Ashan (a French supermarket) the prices would be even lower. She also mentioned them in the video. But for some reason she decided to go in a pretty expensive supermarket. Anyways, cost of life in Russia is much cheaper then in the Western Europe.
Truee absolut günstig für deutsche Verhältnisse, guck doch mal wie viel essen für 55€
Thank you for being so nice!
Years ago, I studied Russian language in school, and my teacher was a Catholic nun. We cooked borscht for a lesson one day. She also organized a trip to visit a Russian ship, which came to Duluth, Minnesota, harbor to load wheat. We went to the local mall with the sailors. They bought blue jeans and cowboy hats. We spoke very little Russian, but it was fun. We smiled a lot! They were kind, just like you ❤️
That sounds like a memorable experience.
I really like that you use those reusable bags for fruits and stuff, we should really do that more. Your videos are really interesting, so glad i found your channel! :)
It's so interesting to see how people live in different parts of the world; how things are alike and how they're different. Thanks for sharing!
Me watching this: “Oooh she buys the same brand pasta as me 😄”
I miss grocery shopping abroad. It's one of the best parts of going on holiday.
Yes, I LOVE going to the grocery in other countries and hate to shop at home! Lol
I really like your you tube show. I'm a grandmother in the United States. You have a beautiful family.
It's amazing to see that everything cost you around $66 whereas here (usually what my family buys) costs around $200 to $400. Amazing video!
maybe just you have higher income (or salary, I don't know) than we do. In Russia, many people don't have much money and some of them can't even buy so much food as the girl in this video did.
agree witn the comments above, our salaries are way lower, plus a lot of products she had on this video was on sales. It's very relatable for most of us, like i as a typical student have 90% products on my groseries on sales, actually lowest prices decide what i eat this week
@@marinachern1162 Blatant lies! This is a simple grocery shopping for a family in Russia.
Note: she chose the more fancy and pricy supermarket Перекрёсток or Perekryostok (Crossroads), the prices there are higher than in the most popular ones which she showed first Магнит or Magnit (Magnet) and Пятёрочка or Pyatyorochka (Little Five). And if she had gone to the ones on the edge of the town like ЛЕНТА or LENTA (Ribbon) or Auchan (a French supermarket) the prices would be even lower. She also mentioned them in the video. But for some reason she decided to go in a pretty expensive supermarket. This grocery shopping could have cost her 45-50$. Anyways, cost of life in Russia is much cheaper then in the Western Europe.
@@zephyros3039 yeah, like you know the financial situation of every family in Russia...
Bagged milk! I live in Ontario in Canada and everyone thinks we’re weird because we have bagged milk.
Omg ikr
I’m Canadian too and had the same thought when I saw the bagged milk! 😉
Do you pour the milk into a container when you get home?
@@jkbjkbarry No, we have plastic containers with a handle that you put the bag of milk into, so all you have to to is cut off the corner of the bag to pour it. It’s really convenient if you go through a lot of milk; the milk comes in three portions, so you don’t have to heft a heavy jug.
Note: she chose the more fancy and pricy supermarket Перекрёсток or Perekryostok (Crossroads), the prices there are higher than in the most popular ones which she showed first Магнит or Magnit (Magnet) and Пятёрочка or Pyatyorochka (Little Five). And if she had gone to the ones on the edge of the town like ЛЕНТА or LENTA (Ribbon) or Ashan (a French supermarket) the prices would be even lower. She also mentioned them in the video. But for some reason she decided to go in a pretty expensive supermarket. This grocery shopping could have cost her 45-50$. Anyways, cost of life in Russia is much cheaper then in the Western Europe.
I love that we all check egg boxes to see if an egg is broken. Thank you for this calming content and sharing your life. I think I speak for many when I say that many of us appreciate a more simple life. Social media can be a contest of who has more and is very fake. Sending you blessings 💕
Me too! I always used to check egg cartons for breakage, except that recently, it's getting harder to do this, especially in big-box stores like Costco and Sam's Club, because the eggs are being sold in twin-packs of 18 per carton (36 total eggs), and the two cartons are shrink-wrapped in polyethylene film, and you can't open the cartons until you get home and cut the shrink wrap. I haven't encountered any broken ones yet, in these double packs, but it's bound to happen sooner or later.
This is so nice! I don’t want to sound ignorant but I did not expect to see Russia like this I’m glad I subscribed
Hi! Exactly why I am here too! So wonderful to see how people in other places live, right?
Years and years of propaganda have instilled in us certain expectations, however I think because of globalisation there is not as much difference as we think between different countries (at least in first world countries)
Same the shop was very up market with a very wide selection. I was supprised it was so plush.
Oh me too. I'm still back in 1970's Russia.
Jay Geezy : The media always paint a different picture to the reality . I never watch or read nything now by the media , as they lie about life in othercountries .
As someone learning russian language and culture in general, it’s really interesting and educative to watch your videos ! Much love from France 🇫🇷
I’m from Estonia, but I moved to Finland about 6 years ago. Half of my family is russian so I grew up eating alot slavic foods and oh god how much I miss them😍 I see many same foods in Russia as in Estonia, but unfortunately Finland is very different
That's because Finland has its own food culture. Finland has much influences from Scandinavia because Finland (and parts from Russia too 😉 ) has been part of Sweden.
May be it is an opportunity right there for you- to open your own store , selling Russian and East European foods:) Live in US and when I have to satisfy my cravings for foods I used to have in Russia I go to the international market or Russian store .
@@ivettie6271 we actually have estonian/russian stores in Finland but unfortunately in my city all stores have closed because theres not enough costumers :(
The easiest way to have Russian/Slavic food is... to cook at home. There are so many channels on youtube of how Russian women make pre-cooked food, frozen food, canning, etc. I lived in the US for some 15 years and I haven't become a big fan of American cuisine. At the beginning many dishes and food was new and I wanted to taste many of them, but very quickly I realized that I missed home food. So I started to cook myself. Not only did I eat familiar food, but it was much cheaper to cook from scratch. You certainly cannot cook everything and some food can be found only in stores, but by cooking yourself you can have up to 80% of your home life style.
@@olgaluna6447 yes, that’s what we do usually😊 but I meant like specific things like snacks and stuff
I'm from Ireland, I was living in Russia last year but had to leave because of covid so watching your videos is so nice and comforting) I really miss Russia, it's a great place)))
I think many Europeans can relate to this video because your supermarkets look the same as ours 😁 Loved this video! ☺️
It is Alcampo.
It looks like an American supermarket too...
I don't see anything unique.
@@tximeleta35 is it? Oh fun fact by the way, Alcampo is the literal and totally wrong translation of Auchan. Auchan is named after the district the first shop was open in, district of the Hauts Champs in Roubaix, northern France. (Hauts Champs meaning high fields). The owner decided to spell it Auchan and when they opened shops in Spain they went for this weird but funny name 😂😂.
Enjoyed this. Looked pretty usual to me.
@@ugzy Alcampo in Spanish is the union of alto + campo which means literally the same as haut + champ, high + field, I don't know where do you see the wrong translation...
I am loving these videos, it's so nice to see that other people's lives are quite like our own, yet a little different. Keep it up, wishing your adorable family the best!
I love the way you show what an ordinary day-to-day life looks like, in a simple yet very organized manner.
Sorry, we know very little about life in Russia. As a senior person, I still remember the past news of suffering, shortages of food and supplies. Am happy to learn living conditions better.
Years ago we were told you have to stand in long lines to get very little.
Your store looks a lot like one I shop in here in the U S.A. Prices are very similar. Some of yours are a lot lower ! Thank you for sharing !
@@marseltam, yes, the prices are like in USA, but the usual income is very low!
@@michellelillie6259, the prices are the same, but they earn very little.
The condition is excellent now
@@marseltam my sister has university education and she is making more than $600 in a small city. For the comparison bus ticket cost $0.30. I don’t hear any complaints from her.
Hi Vika🙋I am from the Czech Republic. I am sure that you know that our countries do not have a great history. I am really sad about the fact that media and politics build this barrier of prejudice or hatred between different nations. It is really sad because I think that most of us "normal people" would get along just fine. We should not distinguish people based on their nationalities but on their character. You seem like a very nice, polite and humble person. If we lived in the same place then I would definitelly like us to be friends🙂Thank you very much for your channel! It is nice to be able to see normal life of young Russians. I wish you and your beautiful family all the best! Káťa
i am also from the Czech republic:) great to see you there
@@martinasokolova2341 🙂
@@katerinakaiprova2975 Good words that are hard to disagree with ...
But politicians in the Czech Republic are not aliens! They were chosen by ordinary Czechs from the Czech people. Russia and the Russians have never hatched aggressive plans to conquer their neighbors, but the Poles, Germans, Czechs, French, British come to our country with weapons all the time!
@@user-vm3tg4gu9d The only thing I agree with is that our politicians are not aliens. If we do not have great options we can choose from then results of our elections will not be good. We vote for politicians but that does not mean that we are responsible for their actions. I really do not see my country as the aggressive one. I will not argue about it here with you because I believe in what I am saying but in the same time I respect your opinion. I get it that you can see things differently but in my eyes the history unequivically answers this question. Have a nice day.
@@user-vm3tg4gu9d It's a joke? Hungary at 1849! and much aggression against Poland, on 1939 September 17. etc.
This was so much fun to see! The fruits and vegetables look so good almost like jewels.
This was wonderful! Thank you for posting this. I'm always interested to see what daily life is like in other countries. When I was far younger and traveled to France, one of the first places I was excited to go was the grocery store. It was a great insight into how other families lived, as well as interacted with each other in a common public space. Loved the video!
I think the apartment was very nice, tidy and it's a home for your young family, which is what matters! Your husband seems like a very good guy and your baby is absolutely adorable! Thank you for sharing part of your life with us!
They seem like a lovely family and i wish them all the best.
I loved seeing this! My son has been living in Russia for the last 18 months so now I have a very good idea of what some shops he goes to might look like. He also says that Russian mayonnaise is so much better than American mayonnaise. Thanks for sharing!
Absolutely and variety is unbelievable, I brought some back from Russia with quails eggs haha
I also love Russian sour cream❤️ living in Costa Rica now and I can’t find a normal sour cream in here😭
@@samaryshev complaining about sour cream while living in a latin american country ?! boy you need to eat something spicy
@@controlledchaos2496 Costa Rica is not Mexico🤣🤣🤣
it actually is better (if you not store in Whole Food or any other fancy places in the US)
I just found you today and am binge-watching your channel. Your RUclips channel is the most refreshing and interesting I have seen in a long time. I loved shopping with you!
This is what I want to see. Thanks, internet. For once. U did me right. Also, thanks for the content! I’m so happy to learn more about how other mamas live. ❤
These grocery shopping videos from other countries are so interesting to me, I love how there’s soo much similarities and yet differences in what we buy - I just love this
You should do more vlogs like this one! Not really how I imagine Rusia to look like, so is very interesting to see from a native’s perspective 💖
I’m just started learning Russian and this video was super helpful! Every time you showed products with words on the screen I would try to pronounce them in my head. I also just generally find these kids of videos interesting so I really enjoyed this one :)
You are just lovely and it’s an honor to see through your eyes! Thank you and God bless you and your sweet family!😺
You are adorable. You possess the finest qualities, that of gratitude and contentment. You are to be praised as you have revealed to many viewers a life and and how life is in other countries.
I was adopted from St. Petersburg at 11 months old and have been in the US ever since. This is very, very cool to see! SPS!
KGB agent
I love that the supermarket has fabric, reusable bags for vegs and the toothbrush recycling station. It seems like you guys are doing well or at least better than many countries on the sustainability front. Thanks for sharing!
When I was younger I traveled a lot and always enjoyed going into different markets to check out the products and prices, unfortunately I never made it to Russia or a Russian store until just now!! Thanks so much for the tour!! Great job, love your videos!!
I live with my boyfriend and we also don't have a car, so we ask our friend who has a car to take us every saturday to the farmers market and then to the supermarket. That's really helpful, we don't have to carry heavy bags and in the end we have everything we need. We just pay our friend for the fuel.
Your friend is very kind and helpful! That’s great👏🏻
Lovely car-sharing! 😊
where is it ?
Your friend is awesome for doing that
very nicely edited with the prices directly next to the products, must have taken a long time to edit!
I agree. This took a lot of work. Thank you!
I love the happy music in the background!! Thank you for taking us with you. Be blessed and safe, beloved friend. God shines His light on all...love from Maine USA...🙏🙏❤️❤️
I love it! It's so fun seeing a youtuber do normal human things. Also idk why but the supermarket is so enjoyable to look at, I'm constantly trying to see the differences between the markets there and here in my country
Thank you for taking us, the viewers, food shopping with you. It’s funny how things can be different, yet somehow the same as here. Cheers, from Oklahoma.
Lays, Pringles, and Pasta Barilla! We get those too! So interesting how many of your products are in bags (like milk) and we get them in plastic jugs and containers. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day!🌷
Most of our milk comes in plastic jugs and bottles nowadays too, you may see it on the shelves in the video☺️ But we still have some choices in bags and I usually take these because they are cheaper and I don’t really see a difference in the milk itself😅
I truly appreciate that you share your day in such a lovely way. Your shots were lovely!
That was very cool to see! Also, you have a great husband willing to come with the little one to help with the groceries and he did it with a smile!
It’s so amazing that I am in Kansas City in the United States buying that same pasta 🤪
Yes I buy that pasta in Toronto Canada all the time!
They have Lays Potato Chips and M&M candy too! Wow! Same brands!
Barilla pasta here in Ireland too in my cupboard 😊
Also here in Finland! 😛🍝
Buy it in Germany too :3
This looks like anywhere in the world ... Italy, India, Spain, Malaysia.
Lovely Vika and thank you for this beautiful video.
It's called globalilzation sadly...
I find it's very expansive...I thought that in Russia food was cheapier. I live in south Italy and for 10 euro I buy plenty of fruits and veggies.
Well supermarkets in the UK are different, the cheaper stores that have spread across the UK,aldi and lidl look similar but I'd say that was all, Have a look at marks & spencers food Hall.
I love videos like this, so seeing this was a great treat. Thank you for sharing.
I live in russia (smolensk) myself its been 5 years and this place is so wholesome and seeing you go over the most simplest basic life is so beautiful and i hope you reach all the success you deserve ❤ god bless . If ever you could do a vlog on smolensk if you travel there would be amazing thank you for blessing the net with such wholesome vlogs ❤
Thank you for sharing with us cant imagine filming in public wouldve been easy 😊 Well done Vika!
It was so hard!😂 I was completely stressed out to be honest but I’m glad that nobody told me anything although people were staring at me in the supermarket all the time😅
This is really interesting! Here in the US it is the opposite. The farmers markets are more expensive to buy produce, but it is local and better quality.
Farmers markets in the the UK are extortionate! Over priced and not always that tasty!
Thank you for this insight into your life in Russia! You have such a nicely normal and natural attitude and such a beautiful family! All best wishes to you from Finnland! 😍👍
Thank you for taking the time to do such a detailed video for us. It was very informative!
I'm so happy to see this. Im half Russian but have never had the chance to go. I know so many people have a certain image of Russia, and this really goes a long way to show you're not so different from us. And there were so many of the same products we have here. It was wonderful, and I'm so glad I found this channel.
Wow your honest narration of where you live and where you shop is fantastic. Please continue I have learned so much. Thanks 🙏
This is what I love about RUclips, not that there is much to love, but seeing everyday people from different countries showing the rest of us how they live, shop, etc. To me that is almost as good as traveling there yourself (but not as good). Thanks for your video :D
This is so fascinating! It does remind me a lot of greek supermarkets. Also, you remind me of my mom - she sometimes goes for 5 things and ends up buying 50. I can't wait to visit Russia once it's safe to travel.
Hey! It’s a mom thing! 😄. I should know-- I do it all the time!😅🙃😉😂
Just a mom thing 😂 I used to shop in one supermarket in Greece and it was so similar!
It sure is a mom thing lol. I do the same thing here in America😆
just one thing when you come here please don't explode.
Just found your videos today, minimal apartment and it made me cry! You are so blessed and you have so much to be proud of, never down yourself, your family or your home, Ur a sweet smart girl with a nice little family. I realize I am blessed too! i grew up poor but now have so much to be thankful for.
Keep up the great eye opening vids VIka!
It was so good to see the wonderful produce! Our farmer markets are hard to reach too for me and are not near any other food shopping so I rarely go. It was so nice of you to show us. Thank you.
That was so neat to watch!! Thanks for a glimpse inside your life-you seem like a lovely person!
You guys were so cute!
The exchange between you two 😍
"My Hero~"
"Looks like mamas has bought a little bit of stuff" 😂
haha adorable!
Thank you!💛😅
Yes it was so adorable! Beautiful family 💗
@@VictoriaTerekhina 💖