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Episode 3: Ballad in Moscow

«The most splendid in the Russian kitchen are the pickled gherkins. They are the ambassadors of heaven at the table, the nobility of each and every roast, the sharp essence of every sauce – and a ballad on the terraces of every palate that cannot quite close itself to the true allurements of the world.» (Vicca Daschkowa in an article on Russian cuisine in «Leko», February 1, 2005).

Music: This brass band played on the evening of 25 May 2008 at the arrival hall of Moscow Sheremetyewo airport to celebrate the return of physically challenged Russian sportspersons.