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project. they had once here in our next martin anders those oriental in the russian capital in this week's moscow out. dance course and struggle i personally think that sushi is now one of the most popular dishes in the us in capsule i might sound weird but apart from say my dogs another fostered al that's the same there isn't a restaurant in this city that doesn't. mean so join me on this week's moscow hours as we take a look at the sushi mania the second over the russian capital. to she came to russia in the one nine hundred ninety s.

a difficult word to pronounce a first most muscovites are fascinated by the small rows of rice and well fish today there are hundreds of sushi bars here and with russians becoming more knowledgeable about other cuisines thrown in with lower prices it seems sushi is available to satirise from using unique and totally unique could japanese venue in moscow it was opened in april two thousand and eight and became one of the most popular japanese restaurants in moscow sushi these are very popular dish in moscow i think because. japanese cuisine is a very healthy cuisine this is the reason was that so also offers various sushi masa classes find out how the classic california and philadelphia bowls came to russia not from japan but from the us also in a city that is no where near the coast you might worry that anything regarding fish will not be fresh began a chef here tells us that the fish is flown in the same morning or shock frozen

a technology that permits preservation. such fine dining restaurants pride themselves on strict control over. quality insists they only use the best ingredients. as you can see here sushi truly is an awful wow take a look at this and this cost a staggering three roubles was around one hundred dollars so i'm sure it tastes as good as it looks and it's true. without any. sort. of. amazing but one of the head chefs. by actually so that's a sushi here in moscow and i think it's. moving

on to this week's entertainment news the russian film starring the famous hollywood actress mila you have each has recently from a to muster titled recruit tassy which translates as flourishes is remounted comedy about a groom being late for his wedding but what's unusual about this movie is that milosevic speaks russian to us have called at the red carpet event the actress was seen giving interviews in english and in russian saying she's very proud of every. hell unselfish girl speeds in life when the film producer team were called me and offered to take part in the movie i was very afraid to speak russian and first said that i couldn't do it but then she called me again and said look it's a comedy film take on the ten days and it's going to be very easy for you to just do it i agreed when i sold

a month of scripts for my part in russian i was terrified. of all contemporary art center post an annual exhibition project names the best of russia . even just now and it's displaying winning friends across of the national contest aiming to depict all aspects of life in the country through a few talk this lands more than twenty six thousand pictures have been submitted to the contest the jury has chosen three hundred sixty five of the best flux should be on display until the twentieth of march. and could see again so sushi mania it was all about how much i think it's driven by the women. and obviously it's it's considered healthy it's considered a lot because the role of diet you could constantly on a diet of capes and keep those figures nice and trim and you know the thing they perceive it to be more healthier than you know maybe grilled me to rule fish. what

do we have in front of the say oh ok we've got the truth which is. you know thinly sliced the she me form and we've got all of oil. you know a little bit of a cough cough souls and this is a hand roll and you know it's with the nori filled with rice and you can basically top them with whatever you like like as sushi ice cream icecream kind. of live in it i like it it's nice i much prefer to eat it by the form of a role. here is and you've known me long enough it's all about the quality of the product we searched the base we bring the best in we buy the best you know from all around the world with resentment from the struggle of the old japan over the tuna from japan that crab comes from coming out the week we buy the best over you know you pay for it when you come in you know but it's the best quality and you don't think it's strange that you can get sushi and it's highly investor or you can get it anywhere everywhere local you know that's a very specific ideas to the russian market and i think at the end of the day you

know to get business into the russian market you need to sort of offer as much as people want what people want and at the end of the day for. but sushi and i want to eat spaghetti afterwards with the fates i was high so i bring it modern day moscow yeah let me see if i'm allowed to drive absolutely if i start are slow. moving on if you fancy a sushi lunch which will buy and hold your pocket there also democratic chains of sushi restaurants. opened in two thousand and five another company boasts dozens of restaurants in moscow answered petersburg they also offer a so-called double menu one hospital sushi includes traditional japanese food while the other cold antique sushi features popular european and russian dishes. there are also many sushi restaurants in moscow which go against traditional

japanese interiors located in the popular tourist area global sushi is decorated with see through final check at the same time funky d.j.'s play that sets in bright neon lights. that is the most transistors and the russian capsule came in with grace and there's a fee choice of places to choose from our idea was to surprise savvy most cases do things with the unusual interior design of one fabric to the colors of the lightning change every fifteen minutes which comprise a special atmosphere a chair you hold in at the fast. double check that you'll sushi tissue is fresh there are many restaurants with open kitchens where experts make yours are right in front of you. you can witness the process of the food is placed on the plates of various colors which indicates the price intrudes so to solve just pick your freshly made dish from the conveyor belt and enjoy. the

funny there are several connery schools in the russian capital for various the sushi making classes listen to languages. for example the course in japanese cuisine is suitable for budget and professionals to upgrade their skills and knowledge from five to ten people in the group and one lesson last about six hours . so you see she is all the rage. why health crazy muscovites cost far less to influence the city's reinvention whatever the reason is because people are home seems this edible fashion statement is here to stay. moving along to our next location is ripe for a real. present yourself. the

popularity of eating sushi in restaurants did drop during the recent economic crisis but that didn't help. with the secrecy. exploded and the next thing was that many muscovites started to create it at home. for ten years and over this period of time it has always been popular with the customers to provide good customer service you can get advice from our shop assistants and of course. our fresh and of high quality. located in prospect. as. you can see with a rather impressive selection of everything you would need to make. and best of all the prices are really quite competitive. seventy. three dollars so in this crazy capital full of. there's no excuse for that.

today muscovites appetite for japanese food continues who enjoy outstanding growth and you. has now become a skull in places borsch peace a true sign of the multicultural metropolis that is most scared and i for one wonder what will be next. so i'll tell my firsthand experience let's hope that the sushi that i create a home will be a success unfortunately that's what how we have on this week's program on sushi mania here in the capital i'll see you again at the same time next week for more cultural tsunami goods and sell them for me and the rest of the team by a. strong

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tasha that ash is here in the city as we can see and some great news for the football fans there in the players as well. mostly from moscow and good as bug i'll bring you the details in the few moments. welcome to the sports update coming to you live here marty and here is what's coming up in this program european landscapes part icons and he reached the last sixteen of the europa league while or green crush out often losing to absolute ones and. in tennis let us not over make semifinals in doha and the top seeds reached the last four in the man's event in dubai. and high octane friel stock phrases from across the motor sports world forever at a tournaments here in moscow. we kick off with football spartak moscow and soon the same bit as both have joined says crying the last sixteen of the year old colleague larry carter man drew the second leg against. the russian capital meaning their

through four three on aggregate sparta dutch side next is in need had a more complicated tasco progress in games in the last sixteen as the russian champions had to overcome a two one deficit to young boys however all of china's followed his side came out with an inspired three one performance at the stadium in st petersburg next up another dutch team. were being forced to over old. elsewhere liverpool were finally able to breach sparta progs to. scoring the pres goals but when the sides in two matches a decisive ninety second minute goal housetrain just three two all droid sporting lisbon making it three all in the aggregate the scottish team all through on the way goals their elsewhere suniel when i was over ukrainian side pressuring them six zero to two games and p.s.v. and peeve are also through to the last sixteen as you can see that. now the latest

from the cage held playoffs where the western conference teams play their second games on thursday evening while things just got started on the east. police told dog guards were surprisingly defeated by fifteenth ranked nifty you make it over time it's a little can you grow where evenly matched until the man from when you pulled away by scoring two goals in the third period league runners up so about you live to have their way with playoff road q c b and also look at my c.v. failed to do too often in this series with developments up to losing game two at home. now some small fixtures from the cross have long forgotten cups going faster . in the first match of the series east scholar movement had two zero against spartak moscow long floats came to the serious thought and it's now one all that serious and the luzhniki arena saw another series get even between two nominee

got and they are namesakes from moscow. over to tennis where it was not always well on her way to clinching have first title of the season the russian overcoming danniella one took about in the last eight of the guitar ladies. of beads with a few weeks ago in time i am both was unable to repeat that this time around though still way south from the world number two with his mind over eventually prevailing seven five six seven seven five she takes on the lead the young conviction acts to defeated luck you lose a close a couple of. the. world number one caroline was not he's also through with the easiest of victories over a lot of it and that six to six love to the dane was not the first singles title in twenty eleven a few days ago in dubai while it's still looking for her maiden success and when you season with the top seeds now likely to me to cha there in seven days final was not the obviously delighted with harrison's performances. figure played through.

i went for a shot some are a lot of women oh first. you know everything was just going in for me to go. very pleased about it before. over in dubai roger federer cruised into the seventies leaving no chance for sort of gay stuff whole ski the ukrainian a clear on the dog and this one losing in straight sets six three six four the swiss won three devide championships in the row several years ago and is now aiming for him by the way to face rashad us here next. the frenchman making his way into the last eight said the expanse of compassionate simone is the former top ten player semifinal since last september noble djokovic almost vertical so boobs are sponsoring the semi's with winds of a florian mylar and philip pensioner respectively. on to the greens now and tiger woods was eliminated all the opening day of the match

the championship the top seeds continued to fall in there as on thursday the quest the causing the biggest surprise the american eliminating the world's best lee westwood by one point the englishman on able to live up to his billing never moving ahead in this one else where the fourth seed phil mickelson also lost his second round clash against them patrick thank you fowler six and five the lefty lead early on but follower gained momentum winning four consecutive holes from the eighth including to the gills to being his ryder cup team mate in style. now he was backing by ben crane eight on seven ending his hopes of taking over for a woods as world number three told casey yet another big name out while seventeen year old motel manassero the youngest ever player in the van followed up by his victory over steve stricker with the last green success over carl schwartzel. in basketball off to carmelo anthony is transferred from denver to new york another

n.b.a. superstar is on the move stateside with day or in williams coming from you to turn your jersey just before the league's trade deadline that's only help roger of has been at the heart of the n.b.a.'s numerous training. russian however was initially unable to bring in carmelo to the next door neighbors but now the nats have convinced one of the league's boy guards to leave the jazz william school which team gets ricky derrick favors david harries to first draft fakes and also cash considerations in exchange that still have plenty of financial resources to build a solid team around one of the league's elite facilitators. tomatoes for us now there were plenty of high octane frails as stock prices including russia's formula want to solve came together abbey mutational tournament here in moscow. has more. motor sports fans willing to brave subzero temperatures in the capital were rewarded with a high powered spectacle the who's who of russia's racing world on hand in the

twenty second star's race hosted by one of the country's premier automobile magazines two thousand and eleven the car owner of. formula one lotus renault test pilot and some of the more recognizable names stake in part russia's first ever f one driver vitaly petrov also on hand to witness the event but did not participate . that's after his lotus renault teammate robert qubits a suffered serious injuries during a rally event earlier this month the twenty six year old preparing for the formula one season opener on march twenty seventh. it's unfortunate that i'm not allowed to participate hid due to the qubits a situation but it's always great to be back in worship as far as the formula one season we have no problems with the bahrain grand prix being cancelled that just means we have more time to prepare for the australian grand prix. the first qualifying race saw teams fitted winter tires on their cars and cureall the deegan

took full advantage of the extra traction when regular tires were used for the next race where a lot of revolutions started by digging finished only seven those results were enough to qualify the thirty two year old for the final three races begins russian expertise serving a well in one of the final stages as he ages by one point six seconds with finishing third dimitri braggin finished second overall than last year's winner two musar did enough was third so an exciting snow battle on the track amid the holiday festivities gorski our team. and finally the. sauer the moscow leg of the rhythmic gymnastics gone for a series is due to take place at luzhniki at the weekend russia's all star team as well as rivals from over thirty countries will show their scales at one of the season opening a bounce as kevin mcevoy leigh's reports now. moscow staged the twenty ten rhythmic gymnastics world championships back in september and now the sport's top

names return to luzhniki arena one of the first big events of twenty eleven the moscow grand prix is said to be the start of an important season for gymnasts from over thirty countries and now that the format of the competition has changed it gives more opportunities for younger athletes. the regulations have changed for gymnasts who won medals at the world championships will represent each country with just two of them then progress into the second day's finals apart from not less known girls will compete in the same events on saturday with a chance to make it through to the finals depending on their results. russia will boast his best roster at the weekend with the main quartet of gymnasts beaching all stars led by limpid gold medalist and world champion evgenia conniver but i'm very excited to present my new program in front of the home crowd it's a new start so who's i want to give a good performance. there's no olympics this year so you've gained is training for the grand prix serious primarily as well as the world championships she doesn't

need to score points to enter those events since she is a world and olympic champion she would have to get through qualifying to make the finals though. since the new rules now allow the involvement of youngsters along with the stars russia will present its second group of four gymnasts aiming to compete for a place in sunday's individual finals. we have junior olympic champion alexander in the pool over the moon who clinched the bronze at a world cup stage in montreal and month ago you could see you know dawn each a talented young gymnast who is currently training with others will soon have a completely new. all around group program her piano and a new coach that's gonna sit by. the junior and senior competitions as well as the exhibition tournament up also up for grabs at the news nicky this weekend with a muscular groan preceding just one step toward september's world championships in front kevin mckidd least. that spot for the moment coming up as the weather state

and. culture is that so much of a night there is a huge visitation on the bar when the north african nations are in full swing is this the end of western clients as a meal colonial war in the early world in the west would.