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Thanks to an interregional cooperation agreement signed by Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and the head of the Republic of Karelia, Artur Parfenchikov, new opportunities are opening up for Karelian producers at Moscow's retail venues, including fish markets. Moscow is on the wave AndMoscow fairsSome of the republic's suppliers have been working with the city for a long time: some have been supplying products since the opening of the first market in Kosino-Ukhtomsky.
Karelian fish
The main Karelian product at the "Moscow on the Wave" markets is rainbow trout from a farm located on the shores of Lake Ladoga, in the village of Kurkieki in the Lakhdenpokhsky District. Chilled and frozen fish, as well as lightly salted caviar, are available on the shelves.
For example, basil-marinated steaks, frozen fillets in juniper and mushroom sauce, salted and smoked fish with various seasonings, dried trout strips, lightly salted trout rolls with spinach, fish risotto, and red caviar can be found at the Moscow fair at 24 Aviatsionnaya Street. Pastries are also available, including whole-grain biscuits with northern berries like cloudberries, blueberries, or lingonberries.
Moscow's weekend markets on Sirenevy Boulevard and Volgogradsky Prospekt, as well as the interregional fair on Saranskaya Street, feature products from the Olonetsky District of Karelia. On sale are preserves, White Sea kelp with smoked trout, hot- and cold-smoked wolffish and haddock, hot-smoked butterfish, and Onega bream with its pronounced fatty layer and firm flesh. Seasonal fish varieties such as burbot, pike, and vendace deserve special attention. The latter only goes on sale once a year, in late summer.
Ivan tea, jam and marmalade with a gold medal
At the fairs near the Nekrasovka metro station, on Starokachalovskaya Street, and Yunyh Lenintsev Street, you can find a wide selection of Karelian Ivan-tea: with cloudberry, raspberry, cranberry, rosehip, and thyme, as well as signature northern teas: "Soothing" (with mint and chamomile) and "Aroma of the North" (with St. John's wort and lingonberry leaf).
The shelves also feature jams made from blueberries, cloudberries, cranberries and currants, as well as lingonberries with pine buds. No thickeners or water are used in the production of these delicacies—only raw materials harvested directly from the berries' growing areas. The jam is not only prepared but also packaged there.
The cloudberry marmalade with kelp deserves special attention. In 2024, it won a gold medal at the St. Petersburg Innovations Competition. The line also includes lingonberry, cranberry, sea buckthorn, and chokeberry marmalades with seaweed and no added sugar.
Karelian producers also bring products that are unusual for the capital's market. On sale are candied pumpkin, cranberry, and rhubarb, as well as signature spices: pepper with cloudberry, juniper, or lingonberry. A separate line features salts with kelp and lingonberry, lingonberry and chanterelle, and cloudberry and juniper. Each combination reflects the flavor traditions of northern cuisine.
Moscow's "Moscow on the Wave" fairs and fish markets offer residents the opportunity to purchase high-quality, fresh produce from across the country. Farm produce is brought in from over 40 regions of Russia. Participants are provided with free access. The fish markets in Mitino and Kosino-Ukhtomsky offer products from key fishing regions, from Karelia to Kamchatka. Suppliers guarantee the quality and freshness of their products, and they are inspected by specialists before sale. State Veterinary Service of the City of Moscow.
Moscow fairs invite regional agricultural aggregators to collaborate, representing several farms and enterprises within the region. Such collaboration not only allows local producers to enter the capital's market but also attracts tourists to the region and has a positive impact on its overall image.
More information about cooperation can be found atofficial website fairs.
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