A Taste of Home: Russia

Denmark is a wonderful place, but sometimes you just want a little taste of home. This page is a collaborative effort by the Rygaards community built for the purpose of sharing what we miss and where to find it. And if you can't find it in Denmark, we'll tell you. Just be sure to bring enough for all of us when you come. 😉

Food-related Items from Russia that you WON'T find in Denmark
''Note: If you see something on this list that you CAN find in Denmark, please remove the item and add it to the list below this one. ''

The Danish food is relatively similar to the Russian one. For example, basic ingredients here are meat and potato. However, many of the foods we are used to in Russia are not available in Denmark or they are very different. Here are some of the things that you would not typically find in a Danish store: tvorog, buckwheat, salty herring, Russian sweets.

Food-related Items from Russia that you CAN find in Denmark--or Good Danish Alternatives
If you are home sick, you can find most of Russian and Eastern European food in a Bulgarian and Polish stores in Frederiksberg, near metro Forum. The food is imported from Bulgaria, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Ukraine, Czech Republic, West Balkans. You can even order food home, if that´s easier. here is the link to the website:

BulgarskMad - https://www.eurodeli.dk/

See below for the items that you can find in most grocery shops.

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Butcher/Meats/Seafood

 * Herring (Danish: Sild) is very common and popular in Denmark. You can find it in a variety of marinades in every grocery store. One peculiar difference is that it is sweet instead of being salty. It is quite strange at first but over time you get used to it.

Dairy

 * You can buy Kefir and its' alternatives in most grocery shops.

Tea & Coffee

 * The choice of leaf tea is not so big. You have better chances of buying quality tea in bigger stores, such as Føtex or Irma or specialist stores, like A.C. Perchs Thehandel (https://www.perchs.dk/)

Baking

 * Luckily Danes have quite good variety of bread, including rye bread. You'll find the best one in your local bakery

Restaurants and Pubs that remind us of home
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