hello and welcome to the show on this week's festive must go out program we'll be taking a look at christmas food and while russians have their main celebrations on the is eve and january the seventh millions of other people around the world and some here in moscow already popping our in the champagne so join me most of them trees as we take a look at the merry christmas in the russian capital from the one nine hundred seventy but pollution into a school of communism crispus had a rather tenuous status the soviet union and the family was officially frowned upon me enterprising citizens turned it into a new year's festival as for the lazy christmas celebration the issue also marks church still follows the old shooting calendar which is currently thirty days behind the gregorian calendar. bold.

enough to let me say a nice needed to watch and now even though your personal thoughts christmas is in two weeks time people here in moscow already start preparing various dishes he has corrected and one of the famous has to forward this is all of your salad so you can see some ingredients from the table district and do together to sell the structure so what we did out saw first you have to put the chopped carrot and hunt in the wall. learning to take the shell from the. shelves coming off now this idea salad is still popular for the whole year here. on the main tongue you would say that is on the new year's eve yes but i think she took one last pickle cucumber and pulled potatoes i think they are faced with some sort of little tidbit to make them smaller. and it's all the ingredients to a large bag. at the paper that said paul so good and listen. it seems like it's

a whole month long christmas celebration here in russia that's correct and starting from the front of it from december it's not actual out crystal but there's a lot of parties and different clubs and places like we have the new year the new christmas and we do know that told me well it seems that there's a lot of a lot of a thing intriguing here correct fall and bring her in a way. that sprouts are tired what's next funnelling greedy and so she told of mayonnaise knowledge you have to take it take a mix of effect of this case and suck ok. then put so it's both. and that we have it. i don't think we did too badly. but let's try the one we made . and one is. fun but we did

a great job but it's me i was married to another christmas merry christmas. if you want to create a festive russian western dish was the best place to buy christmas ingredients in moscow. won't be weak in russia. and you'll be flabbergasted for the basis of markets that have opened up here in moscow i think about it because it's just good is an amazing word france you will pay for it there are currently thirty five as big of cases or as in moscow or whatever country or farm you find everything you need they are the best there is. nothing in the laws of fruit from around the glazed grapes from its lean dragon free from thailand kiwi from chile i love to know that tasty treats. from christmas crackers chestnuts and can be sourced i will hunt to find everything i need. in a good place. that's.

some advice i would offer if you compare prices the strangest items such as imported nuts or exotic fruits can be shockingly expensive so with the most make a supermarket chains like this because cusa seven continents and pair of crystal a christmas or whenever you celebrate it can easily be fully stocked full of delicious specific goods edible gifts. as for me it's time to shop until i drop. that santa grounds i'm moving to our next location let's meet this week's guests i love it's me you must be a merry christmas tell me how did you end up here in the person capital. shows working in to buy. i headed back to london for a week and i got a phone call while i was there and so i decided to come check it out i'm here i am

now you originally from new zealand right that's right yeah now christmas is a completely different over here is that. here you know people celebrating our for the twenty fifth it's very unusual for me anyway. so you know the whole sort of. christmas period sort of rolls on or rolls on and keeps go you don't know where one's gone and they come back again so it's unusual and what about the ingredients i mean you know are they difficult to get hold of all yeah i think for more these days in the shop she can find different ingredients for full for the festive period you know you have to look around a little bit now but you know you can always find your turkeys you know cram breeze and stuff like this and it's a little bit easier to find you know in terms of russian traditional russian christmas is based around. and may and i put a cold potatoes in the hands of the put together you know pickle the. to start with

. how do you think the russian dies these chains of the past twenty years of the last ten years i think there's been a big change in diet and people are traveling a little bit more so they're coming back and wanting a little bit more but i think that's going to carry on a valving over the next sort of ten twenty years what are you doing over the new year's eve period. new year's eve period hoping to be away travelling actually get away from the cold weather and get away from the call and head for a bit of sunshine so rayna here for you now so it's a good time to get away with everything you enjoy the festive period she is very very christmas thing. so what are the specific items can you buy in moscow well there are several place where you can purchase various christmas themed desserts the rest carlton hotel located in the central first sky street is well known for its wonderful gingerbread and impressive edible fairytale house display bringing out the charge in all of us the peace through chefs create very special shapes and

decorate the delicious dessert using a range of icing sweets jellies and chocolate christmas in russia should not be is can we think about a diet here it's self-indulgence the way. famous french fine food stall restaurant and cater also of those exquisite for six gift baskets campus with a history dating back one hundred fifty years it is rich and gift traditions and their own produce and very skilled items both some of the best qualities packed with ices such as delicious french handmade chocolates sumptuous cheese and delicate dry champagne a gift from n.p.r. is bound to impress. finally champagne the ideal drink for yuletide celebrations streaky offices boutique one stores and supermarket . from extravagantly expensive to cheaper tickets from the labels the airwaves

sparkling wines are readily available in moscow with huge varieties on offer whether it's been teach french champagne you want or sweet soviet's classic looking disappointed with a choice on off. the top we all fresh from pain from various contrails translate to in spain and russia as well prices start at two hundred true goals that's around six dollars and there is no upper limit. arriving at our final location for all those who are likely to bet on the turkey or too tired to cook a large christmas dinner for family and friends the answer is simple she conquered her home and celebrate in style in the restaurants casual gets elegant atmosphere with the cost of all the ingredients want to save everything you booze for boxing day a new year extravaganza treat yourself to a christmas dinner to remember that there are dozens of restaurants in moscow where you can enjoy christmas dinner with all the trimmings and i've been recommended

chicago prime have by various friends whether it's see through turkey or steak he wants this new venue if it's awful some of the best in the russian capital it might take you two or three hours to find all the ingredients in their fight expensive and then forced to pay for a ship to get spent six fares cooking or come here and you can also have a great steak instead of turkey if you're in the made for something else. i've been invited into the kitchen to see what some of the price is to say the least down i try a christmas feast fit for a change as. i can lay. the meat in the pits to look absolutely amazing wow but can we get new york steaks just delays all the prime we have porterhouse steak dry in a tomahawk dry agent does the rib eye also prime rib that broke the story on the grill to smirk imo. ok you monger turkey yes yes buy from russia.

pretty. much ideal colored merry christmas which amazing food wine and champagne and delights of modern day scares while we go to you first because we're going to try the i'm trying to talk you know. impressive stuff. the guy. can just like grandma made there's something he brings me that's all the time we have on this week special christmas program i'll see you again next week for a new year's eve special shout out to them for me the crew and all the stuff here that's because our prime merry christmas.

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season is under attack and it's real meaning is being lost to commercialism politically correct. coming up next the latest sports news with. hello there thanks for watching the sport and this is what is coming up. the latest from the kontinental hockey league where atlanta had a full straight win. last in england the busy festive period begins is chelsea prepared to face arsenal in the big guy. also low enough unveiled their latest signing of the national with fuel that you put him after they. start their with the kontinental hockey league. good form continues beating western

conference leaders dinar moscow three nil for their fourth way in a row a fiddle to the world over the break of the hosts elsewhere service tells me talk to one for their fourth win in five and there were no problems for a long. letting twice in their sixteen thrashing go. through the worst record in the twenty two defeats in thirty five games this season. but still into the football now where i did have the chance to increase their lead in the english premier league on sunday they host sunderland in the boxing day fixture at old trafford and expect to welcome back plays hit by flu you know mandeville and anderson have recovered from their illnesses a united topic christmas for the first time in four years and could go five points clear of are still in play chelsea on monday sunderland who is six face a number of selection problems they'll be without danny welbeck who is on loan from united and is not allowed to face his parent club while cattermole be suspended and join mensa is it. meanwhile to see if he could go top themselves if

united slip up roberto mancini's men are two points off the top and play away newcastle but the city boss says he feels his captain collis tevis should say sorry to the club's fans the argentine had. said he wanted to leave eastlands and then in a dramatic u. turn decided to stay and cine says on the club's website the fans still love him but he should apologize but in other games on sunday spurs travel to vello will stay calm we're going with both clubs biting to get out of the relegation zone inside west face following her only for everton who beat city last time i entertain . table teams blackburn and study head to head the prize package so far this season bolton and west brom face each other bolton boss call saying that seventh place in the table is well deserved. to see where we are where they are a mirror because we're going to. suggest that we should probably have more points

more with after this point. because his mind is what we can affect is what's in front of us to do that we need more of the same stance against west brom books and . so on monday it is chelsea against arsenal at the emirates with both teams aiming to win their respective bad runs the blues have drawn their last three games while winning just one in two months something that desperate to change is important because. in their fight for the. really one who think the team. will be excited game my things in this period. but i am happy to play this game because. we move on after a moment. to come back to play world football and to try to do or do things to him as for the gunners they have struggled against chelsea in the past couple of years

having not beaten them since two thousand and eight so they'll be looking to break that record on monday with several key players back from injury including the rb fiberglass percy. we have mixed feelings because we came out of boys' games against sergey and man united but it was possible and backed. there was not a difference between the teams and so we have a good opportunity to show that in the coming months and to show as well i believe our room for improvement is bigger than any other team because we are very young side and so it's a whole room where respond to what happened to our said the end in man united. in other football news leonardo is the new manager it into milan after rafael benitez was sacked leonardo has had two stints within his arch rivals ac milan during his playing days manage the side last season but now the brazilian is back at the san

siro to help his former foes he signed an eighteen month contract into won the treble last season under getting the radio today to seven in the table. or so back on familiar turf his former locomotive manager you'll be szymon his return to manage the nomic kiev after leaving them two years ago during his last time in charge he led kearney to the title for a cup semi before joining russian premier league side walk a mighty sherman was sacked by the railway men at the end of last season and has signed a three year deal with normal replacement. transfer now in spain barcelona have officially unveiled their latest signing twenty four year old dutch midfielder. the former pearce joins the catalans in a four and a half the deal for an estimated three million euros twenty four year old underwent medicals on thursday and put pen to paper on the deal on friday has won thirty one international caps with the netherlands scoring two goals to the orange squad.

also with a lot of blues a blue your leg. and told me the. globe in the world. one. was from your dream. was staying in spain because it was a case of rearm past meeting the club's present and all for a noble cause top former and current galactica stars in action in the spanish capital raising money for charity well cup winners. and the things that down were in action along with portugal's most. go down them feel have been enjoying retirement but the two thirty eight year. teamed up to show that competitive spirit is still intact current goalie cassius unable to hold down the four against the veterans as his team lost by for a real win as they were the place chants of. what came out here today to help the

efforts of luis and kim this match was for the children and i believe we have to host these types of events as often as we can because some. first of a k one tournament has been held in the range explaining all the dang. years and dissipate and was rewarded when one of the world's major mixed martial arts brands he won one and made it to russia most diligent host of the first ever international k. one event the king of kings tournament no wrestling no grappling just the ultimate or if kicking and punching day one is where different standup pointing to meeks like kick boxing karate and white tie collide in one ring. for me of the scale one style.

very good but still i modified the tournament style that i like i want the most vista i'm around and i'm a living legend for tuncay one world champ and that's the hoost was cool man for dutch for the youngsters month but a legend in your corner was no no to a two ton korean champ in mood who won by decision. that the president of. i told him for the war from the start had it with russia. but it was stepping back over time and had to go in. but he got back. with remove quarterfinals on the night it was raining will keep books and chant then. those are all real clean breast there was mr who's the most the ukrainian was quick to set the record straight against prince a leap to no downs forced the referee to stop the full length

of the bout between japan's hero and russian giant give a loaf recalled the epic battle between david and goliath however in this case says matter in their lives mask one out of to bill russian alexi who didn't have easily made his way to the samis must visit but john still pay wait. it came down to the final four where who spader it bubbles around health place a big heap of trouble in a lot of the green and juice probably the only tactics that could have given him the edge loci kes and he's been worked for singer love to give of the fight in the first round so long it would have been very silly of me to trade punches with all of plus it was important to finish him a soon as possible three fights a night that's exhausting i should have saved some energy for the final. meanwhile the two thousand and six world tight books in kent pan alexei couldn't prove he's

blessed by knocking him out. and moments later boarding we're back in the ring for the final rumble concentrated in coach's best describe the first round. that are left in a slight edge in the second although the more powerful look feat and aggressive in the third of the two x. or around judges and crowd belted the marathon bells count but it was bundles are over no one really tried the kings crown. is great that russia finally hosted a k. one event as i always feel at home here i had to win here and i did is just the first step on my way to the top of the world in k one possibly gorge for a bit for now on r t. school region. tough sport now it is the season to be jolly and a bit silly saying hey raise some reg actually you know why they take it quite seriously hosting the annual norwegian radia racing championship and they can move to

a reindeer pound in reaching speeds of sixty kilometers and i. was crying champion for twenty ten and says will definitely be back next year the fan is tied to. congratulations to him that is a. wealthy british style. market so why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy is a report on. the news today is once again flared up. these are the images the world has been seeing

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the tide of cheap heroin is sweeping afghanistan with a million people hooked addicts have little or no hope of rehabilitation. but they would like. a campaign in georgia critical of the soviet union season many of their accusing the government of trying to provoke anti russian sentiment. and christmas america's christian conservative say the festive season is under attack and it's

a real meaning is being lost to commercialism. from the heart of moscow this is our t.v. and we're glad to have you with us war torn afghanistan remains the world's main producer of heroin and the drug is not only exported abroad a million people are believed to have become addicts in afghanistan with almost no help to kick the habit you may find some of the images in this report disturbing. early morning in kabul. here with little under blankets to keep the cold in the smoky. twenty one year old us a doula started smoking heroin at university six months later he dropped out and does what he can to support his home. he is one of the mill.