Grocery shopping is an all day ordeal. We have to go to 4 to 5 places to try to get all our groceries. No one store carries everything, but I have learned the ropes over the past few weeks and have gotten the hang of it. There are still a few places I won't go without a friend, but I can get by with visiting those infrequently. My Russian lessons are starting to pay off and I can actually ask some questions and figure out some of the answer. I really miss my Kroger store that was less than a mile from our house back home.
I am very grateful of our drivers. They take us anywhere we want to go and can maneuver the worst Yuzhno traffic.
So far, I've had good results with all the cooking and baking I've attempted. All the items are different, even the sugar, flour and oatmeal. I'm having to make everything from scratch since not any packaged foods available. If you have a favorite homemade recipe, please pass it to me.
I am still in sticker shock. Most of the items are 3 to 4 times more expensive here than back home. Some stuff you have to get, other things we just need to get by without. and some things are not even available to purchase here: brown sugar, vanilla, cocoa powder, baking powder, corn meal. We go to Tokyo in November for vacation and I hope to get some food there.
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