Maurice Graham Henry on French restaurants in Moscow
Supposedly Moscow now has one of the highest concentrations of billionaires per square mile in the world.  Whether or not this is accurate, no one can deny the concentration of wealth that has enveloped Moscow in recent years.  Therefore it's no surprise that demand for the cuisine and wines of France is very much on the rise.  Since the days of the Czars – when French (not Russian) was the language of choice for the elite – the appetite of the well-to-do for classical French cooking is well documented.  Indeed, French Chefs working in Russia were the true creators of one of the notable dishes most associated with Russia: Chicken Kiev.

Maurice Graham Henry
October 10, 2007

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