Supermarkets in UZBEKISTAN🇺🇿 Look what I found here!
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- In this video I'll show you what food you can find in grocery stores in Uzbekistan and how much it costs. I visited a supermarket in Tashkent and there were many things imported from Russia and therefore they looked familiar to me, but also there were some things that I found very unusual!
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Fun Fact: The reason pepsi was everywhere is because they were the only western brand to invest in Soviet Countries during the 80s. Others did try to work there way in - only PEPSI actually invested in building Soviet owned manufacturing plants and bottling.
Fun fact: PepsiCo traded Pepsi to USSR for warships (which they sold). For a brief time in the late 80s, Pepsi had a Navy larger than most countries (17 subs plus surface ships).
Coke is the real thing.
Wtf? The U.S government should have stopped that before it started.
@@stevenhenry5267 The ships were old and unseaworthy. Pepsi turned them over to a Norwegian shipyard for scrap. Russia got some good-tasting soft drinks. People have been bartering since pre-history.
@@Moksha-Raver Indeed. I was doing a bit of marketing work for Coca-Cola, Canada when the Pepsi Navy was a news story. I think that Pepsi trying it's luck in the USSR made Coke even more of an American icon than it already was.
I was in Uzbekistan in 2005, supermarkets are much better now. Back then, there wasn't much available and prices were high. Most locals then bought their vegetables and meat from old soviet style markets... which back then had very cheap, fresh and high quality fresh food.
true.. I lived there (Tashkent) 2003-2006 and can confirm this!
the prices seem high from what I remember in 2018, but of course grocery stores are going to be like whole foods if the bazaar is your normal grocery
That's a shame, I guess it can happen anywhere...
Just have to only get things youcan’t get from your local mart. It’s even like that in america (not the prices, I think, but the quality of the food. Production farming produces nice looking and long-lived items, but they are tasteless - particularly tomatoes.)
The days when corporations didn't poison us with food. Those were the days.
The most amazing thing I ever saw in an Uzbek grocery store is . . . Natasha! Enjoy your journey.
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Sour and salty. She's the best. 😊
Get a life
I like a Uzbekistan
I had not expected a visit to a supermarket to be such a grand adventure! Prices are so low there that it would almost be cost-effective to travel to Uzbekistan from the USA just to shop for groceries!
I live in Canada and the prices of groceries here is so high, everything has doubled in price since covid-19.
@@trevorhebert5297 Just doubled? Some things here are like 4X and 5X the price in the US.
Yes! A grand adventure!😀💯✌️
I live in Sweden and have been to America many times. I noticed that real food is actually quite expensive, most people think it’s cheap but that is only true for junk food.
I'm in the UK and was thinking those prices are much higher than I was expecting! Only slightly lower than the UK!
Your life has been so greatly affected by recent political events, Natasha. We benefit because you now share the world around you as you travel. I wish you the best and hope you are safe and well.
@777mantikor Keep in mind it was her own choice to leave Russia. She left on her own free will.
@@TravellingwithRussell how cynical it is to say this, given that for thousands of Russians, including me, leaving was the only option because otherwise we’d be prosecuted for our words online. I could stay in Russia and keep silence, but so happens I can’t ignore obvious things 🤷♀️
@@TravellingwithRussell Yes, but not without reason. Why are you involved? Putinbot, leave the playground, you don't play well with others.
@@TravellingwithRussellAnd your choice is to stay in Putin’s Russia who is waging a invasion war against a sovereign country which the rest of the free world supports! I hope you feel at home in Russia, because we don’t like collaborators to authoritarian regimes! Have a nice day!
@@NatashasAdventures Brava 👏👏👏
I was impressed at how modern and well stocked this supermarket was.
There's also no urine or crap on the register belt when bagging your items, like here in the US. Get out more.
@@harrycoxenbahlz1922 Close.
@@RW4X4X3006 🤡
Not too many get far from the hood. But they have answers. @@BeluCatBMG
Зайдите в любой Российский супер маркет и вы убедитесь ,что он намного круче 😅
As an American I know that Kinder eggs are the things that people always say we don't know about but we have them. I've never had one but apparently they just took the toys out when they sold them here because there's a rule against putting toys in food here.
Yeah, i think it was a joke
My local store used to have Tim Tams but they stopped carrying them. Now I pay twice the price to order online and can't have them sent in the summer cause they melt 😔
@@liiishilin I wouldn't be so sure - I live in England, have been to the USA before and also thought they were banned! Maybe they used to be years ago?
It's a joke Brother, don't take it to heart. If you go to the South of my country ALL pools have these big letters in the bottom saying "DON'T BREATHE". Speaking of bottoms, do you know what it says in the bottom of bottles sold in the South of my country? "Open the other side". Everyone makes fun of everyone else. It's just honest fun, we love you guys anyway. Besides, we have rules about toys in food products too, we just set age limits for them. Kinder eggs are +3 years only I believe. Mostly, we just don't have the "If you don't treat me like a complete moron I'll SUE you" culture here. People over a certain age are expected to KNOW Starbucks coffee cups contain the hot beverages they ordered without being told. It's all good. By the way, we also have the "American style" Kinder eggs here...egg shaped plastic container, toy on one half of the container, some sort of chocolaty paste on the other half that you eat with a spoon provided, they taste gritty like powdered milk...yuck
I think they were banned at first for the reason you stated but then Ferrero probably realised how much money they could make if they just took the toys out. Either way it's just a stereotypical joke people make, all countries have these kinds of jokes so i wouldn't take it to heart
Ok, the mooing milk machine kind of made my day 😊. I truly love grocery shopping.....my Wife is happy that I do. We in 🇺🇸, see nuts and fruit from Turkey, and occasionally grapes from chile. Lots of frozen veggies come from Mexico now. Julian frozen pretzel bread with butter and sea salt from Germany is a fave of ours.
Lawrence, I too do the grocery shopping and has always done that because my better half worked late shifts at a newspaper. I used to bring the kids along too and when they got a bit older they knew what we needed and fetched everything to the trolley. At the same time they learned what to watch for when buying vegetables and meat. Plus I never have a list, I have everything in the head and adjust to what the store might have extra, like fresh fish and so on. Both my kids also learned to cook and are really good at it so no readymade and processed food, just real homemade food. Btw, I live in Sweden. 🇸🇪
Why not bring the cow into the store .The ultimate self serve is to have the family milk the cow .
@briandsauntr4692
Our former New Yorker Trump would probably require that the cow wear brassieres.
@@briandsauntr4692 The cow might not like it being touched by so many people. Having such a machine in the grocery store is actually a very good thing. It could be unprocessed milk, which is very hard to get or a machine, that allows you to use your own container.
Speaking of Soviet Koreans. In my neighborhood here in NYC, there is a supermarket run by a family of them. You see them and think they are Koreans, but then hear them speaking in Russian. Anyway, the owner once told me the story about the transfer by Stalin, so I am familiar with this. Also, one of the long time employees at the store is an Uzbek woman. I think I am the only person in the neighborhood that knows this story. As for trips to supermarkets from other countries, I like to see them. I am always interested in what domestic products are availabel, but also in how American corporations have expanded their tentacles seemingly everywhere. Take care.
What did he think of the Stalin transfer?
@@evegreenification He really didn't say. He was just telling me the story of where his family came from and how.
I’m in Brooklyn, hey neighbor 👋
What was so surprising for me, is that you got back to making the kind of videos that caused you to become famous and what attracted me to watch you, back when you still lived with your parents. I'm glad that you're still using your English skills. Big 🤗 from 🤠
I'm not trying to be condescending but "I am taking this all" is probably one of the most adorable things I've ever heard
just come back from a week on holiday in Uzbekistan. Great people and sights, I just wanna add to Natasha's good doc that uzbek salary is aorund 350$-400$ a month and that prices could fit in Italy's grocieries, but we have a 1.500$ payslip. So, that prices are quite high for ordinary uzbeks.
In Tashkent ave salary is higher than in any other region of Uzbekistan, which is why most of the supermarkets and big reatilers, chain stores are located in Tashkent, every 1-2 kilometers there is a store of those brands, and international brands enter Tashkent in the first place. But it is true that people in regions have a salary of 300-400$ which is very low sadly. Plus Tashkent is a very big city with more than 3-3.5 mln people and there re also a lot of temporarily living people from other regions of country for work and education : 1-2 mln and plus expats from Russia and Ukraine +0.5 mln = Totally : 4.5-6 mln people in a relativly small area of just more than 300 sq km when compared to cities of Italy.
So there can be a lot of differences between the ave incomes of the people even in the biggest city of Uzbekistan
which means for many people living in regions on average those prices are expensive. But for many in capital it can be normal prices, unless there can be significant differences between incomes of all people in city.
@@theboycalledub I think distances from seas and markets is an obstacle for the developing of the country. But tourism can be a resource. Uzbekistan can offer great sights, cousine and I was struck by the people, always humble but pride and everything was clean and people well beheaved. Tourism police is everywhere so it's time for better flight connections and marketing, the hard currencies brought by tourist could help som.
The videos you post are very entertaining and educational. Love them.
Glad your wholesome, purely adventuring videos are center stage again. Stay 💪
Love seeing your travels and comparing of cultures and foods
I find this quite interesting! To be honest, I love vlogs that bring me into places that I know I'll probably not see otherwise, even something as mundane as cafés or supermarkets in other countries.
Thank you again for fulfilling my curiosity on food prices and availability. I always wondered about that. Very happy your TH-cam channel is doing so well. Always interesting. I don't watch TV anymore. I get so much more from TH-cam and your channel is one of my favorites. Love you.
The fermented, sour, and salted cheese balls is a great idea to preserve cheese without cooling. It looks tasty, but it isn't a food item in America unfortunately.
It's like a litlle parmesan balls, middle asian version
Good to hear from you again, Natasha. You have a wonderful day as well.
It is nice to observe how, although we have different cultures, different lifestyles and consume different products, supermarkets are the same all over the world.
With current situation, it was nice to see comparison between Russian and Uzbek markets. Also, we do have Kinder here in America.
Stay safe.
I've been told kinder in USA is different, separated in two sides of the egg, instead of the toy being enclosed in choclate.
@@merrymata2547There are two kinds
I loved the milk machine. Most of the.prices were much lower than markets in the USA. It is nice to see a country doing well. I very much enjoy your shopping adventures. Thank you.🦋
No Uzbekistan people poor
@@Hyung345 Uzbekistan people arent poor . Officially . 10-13% of the country is cosidered poor by United Nations, whic is bigger percentage when compared to Europe or US - 8%, but still not 2-10 times bigger than that amount. Of course ave salary in Uzbekistan as of 2024's april is 4mln sums - 300-350$[and i have to admit in capital many people make +1000$ a month whic is enough to cover expenses if both the woman and man in family work], but you gotta have to understand that pices are much lower than in US and Europe too.
For example in NYC subway costs $2.75 and in any Uzbek city whether it is capital or not it costs just 13 cents which is very low even for Uzbeks and subway is much safer than in US in 30-40 years from its opening date there was no terrorist attack or stabbing in there officially .
Every Canadian & American child from the 90s/00s is very familiar with the Kindar Surprise. While groceries are cheaper than in North America it is surprisingly not as affordable in Uzbekistan as I would have imagined. I guess food prices have risen globally after '20.
Kinder eggs are different here in the U.S. Our food laws don't allow for the food to contain a choking hazard so they are packaged differently here. I also feel that the chocolate is different but I'm going on memory from may last trip to the UK. Of course, when I was a child, you got serious choking hazard toys in Cracker Jack boxes; I once got a fab miniature whistle. That was back in the 1960's so I'm showing my age. 🤣
@@schreds8882 I specifically said 90s/00s before the ban was implemented. Canada always had Kindar Eggs with toys inside & no one choked because we weren't dunces.
@adellis24
We the people who largely live south of the border have great diversity so we have laws to protect the "dunces" among us. We treasure lives, even those of the dunces.
I wondered at one time why there was a hole in the middle of the Lifesaver(R) hard candy. I thought that it was there so that I could blow my breath through it like a whistle and it made a nice loud sound. That, of course, wasn't why the hole was there ! 😂 I also thought that it was for emulating a life buoy.
It's for saving the lives of the people who may catch the hard candy in their throat and choke. The hole allows air to pass through so the so-called "dunce" doesn't choke and suffocate to death. Lifesavers were an apt name for that hard candy.
@@solconcordia4315 Get a life because whatever that was isn't it hombre.
You're familiar with "Kindar Suprise"? Must be a knock off version.
Ayran is very common in Turkey it is generally consumed with dinner. Ingredients: yoghurt, water and salt.
Also in Germany… for obvious reasons.
@@whohan779 lol
Yes we love ayran, especially drinking it in hot summer is enjoyable. In fact they are natural compared to fizzy drinks
I am from Finland, and like many here, we share a common hope that Russia won't pose a threat to our country. Our main desire is to foster peace and create a good life for everyone. However, it can be disheartening at times to see the potential risks.
Thank you for sharing your experiences of life in Russia as an ordinary citizen. It's eye-opening to gain insight into the lives of people like you. I wish you the best of luck on your adventure and hope for a bright future for you in Uzbekistan.
Russia never had anything against finland, until now... are you happy with the fact that 40% of your GPD will be buying weapons from the USA for the next 40 years?
Natasha is not living in Uzbekistan.She currenly,for at least a full year,is residing in Georgia.Natasha only has an Uzbkistani travel visa.
Russia never had anything against finland, until now...
and thi fu country is not peace.. just fu follow the media
are you happy with the fact that 40% of your GPD will be spent on nato for the next 40 years?
I like seeing grocery store in other countries. I saw some products we have here in the suburbs of Chicago USA. Pepsi, Dole canned fruit and Shin fancy Korean noodles. Keep up the good work Natasha.
I also enjoy looking around supermarkets in different countries very much😀
As Italian I have to say that generally speaking we have more fresh and local products. Naturally beverages and chocolates are the same but as you can imagine we have a lot of tomato cans, pasta , fresh vegetables and fruit and fresh local cheese even if there are cheeses from all over Europe.Lately we pay more attention to Km0 products.
What’s Km0?
@@ktrimbach5771 I think it stands for 0 km, buying local food.
This is a really fun vlog!
I enjoyed this video, Natasha. Was happy to see how hospitable the director and sales person was to you. Comparing food prices is a fun way to see different standards of living.
She's back! Love it. ❤
Pittsburgh, where I live, has an incredibly Uzbek restaurant named Kavsar. We also have a really nice Halal grocery store and restaurant named Salem's, which carries food from around the Middle East, Central Asia, and other Muslim countries.
Wow 😳 Natasha, great review, good prices, you look great, love ❤ you 👌
I was in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, a few weeks ago, and I visited one of Korzinka branches multiple times, and I would say that I really liked it. You missed something, though, which is the fresh bread they bake.
Also, in my humble opinion, I don't think that we should always assume something negative whenever someone comes to talk to us. I believe that the store manager truly wanted to offer some help. Even if he wasn't going to help, he still had the right to ask if everything is OK as it's so rare over there to see a vlogger making a video inside a grocery store.
Also, the straight couple photos on the chocolate pack you're complaining about, do you think that your wishes/demands are realistic? Remember that it's not California or Canada :-)
I agree with your opinion about store manager.Our people are always ready to help foreigners.
I miss your friend Depressed Russian. I did sub to her too, but haven't seen her for ages. Hope she's okay.
Thanks for the grocery store tour Natasha. But the mooing milk machine was the highlight for me. Whoever came up with the idea to have a cow mooing from a machine is brilliant. It got your attention (and mine). I say more mooing milk machines are needed everywhere.
I love KimChi. It's fairly expensive in the US - about $4.50 to $6.00 for a 14 to 18 oz jar (400-450 grams). I could eat that whole jar in one sitting. I prefer the more Americanized versions that go light on the fish paste. You can get it cheaper at the Asian grocery stores and in larger quantities, but they always go really heavy on the fish paste, which I'm not a fan of.
It’s actually very easy to make at home! This way you can skip fish sauce all together
You are a gift to the world. Before the war your videos had me planning to visit Russia. Thank you for the daydreams
Uzbek mooing milk machine! ♥️🤗🙌🇺🇿
I wish our grocery stores were so cheap the inflation here in America is outrageous now. That $0.44 can of coke cost's $2 here!! Oh and also we do have kinder eggs 😊. Thanks for another amazing video Natasha 🎉
You can blame corporations for inflation
Average household in Uzbekistan makes like $3k-4k USD a year now. These prices might seem cheap but make up a large percentage of their budgets
You should see purchase power not only raw prices
@@liliaboisvert Most people don't understand that.. different country wages varies greatly, they think that the prices are equal lol. And when countries import foreign goods, they may be charged those high priced costs in which their little poor wages can't afford, where its aimed more to the upper class. That . 44 is considered a lot to them compared to their very low wages. In which theyw ould have to budge around 200-350$ total each month; that be like the welfare era of the 90s of the USA, if you were to live on welfare and buy .99c soda... during that time.
Also its skilled labor which pays more too!... degree jobs... Low wage jobs are even lower.
It is called Bidenomics.
prices were really great by the standards here in New Zealand. Keep up the great work. I love the surprises like this one. Best Anthony
Another Kiwi viewer! We're quite rare sight here haha. And yeah our supermarket prices are sooo high comparatively :/
@@mduckernz I have been a fan of her efforts for a long time and I always try to encourage her to keep on with what she does. I watch backyard Russia too which is made by an Aussie couple living in Siberia.
I missed you my country. Very, very delicious and healthy foods and groceries. It is very difficult to find kind of thing here in Los Angeles
have you been to nyc , do you think it is reasonable for me to move there ??? as an uzbek
My father loved travelling to a Uzbekistan. It was one of the last place he visited before he died in 2003. We are Persian, and the Persian culture is reflected in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan . My dad used to tell me how cheap everything was back then. Looking at the prices of the super market I am realizing that it really isn’t as cheap as I thought it would be. Definitely does not resonate the prices my dad used to tell me about. And I also have a feeling that such trendy looking supermarket didn’t exist back then. Great video, nevertheless, I would’ve love to see the price of fresh produce like fruits and vegetables
That would’ve been just after the collapse of the ruble. They were starving for ANY hard currency
Узбеки и Таджики всегда жили в месте мирно и дружно. Приезжайте к нам в гости. Наши близкие братья и сестры.
Indeed in my opinion prices aren't that low, compared to Germany. A bit lower but nothing special, and I imagine the salaries are not very high in general.
@@afz902k I had the same idea while watching the video, then your comment appeared, with my exact thoughts
@@SirBalageG yes, but that said, I'd still love to visit Uzbekistan and experience it all for myself. Cheers!
I had an Uzbek mineral water a while ago and it came in the most beautiful little bottle I’ve ever had any drink out of ever. A very nice water inside too.
I never knew that my local grocery store needed a mooing milk machine. Now that's all I can think about.
That's awesome. I've spent the last couple years traveling around Southeast Asia and I *always* have a nice slow wander through the local grocery stores just to see what's weird and what's just like back home.
eggs in Uzbekistan is twice as much as here in Chicago. That was surprising. Coke and Pepsi are about 1/4 of the price here. Bread too, is really cheap in Uzbekistan. I enjoyed the video very much
I was flying out of Chicago Midland Airport and items similar to the Mixed Snacks 13:55 were selling for $15 to $18. Of course there is a major difference in median income. In Uzbekistan it is just over $4000 while in the US it is $56,940.
Midway Airport named after the Pacific war victory.
And you pay extra for everything at any airport. Rents are high for the retailers.
fun to see the variety of foods in that market. Your videos are always interesting. Cheers
Hi Natasha the coke is really cheap there towards the UK ( 3$ ) . In the UK we have Heinz, Dole , Nestle', Lays (Walkers)of the things i seen on the supermarket shelves . Nice to see you and as always take care be safe😊👍
Somehwat surprised to see they have german products like the Ritter Sport brand chocolates there. Also impressed that Ferrero sells and produces all around the world, their Products like Kinder, Raffaello and Nutella etc are everywhere if you look long enough.
Wow! It seems that Uzbek products cost a lot with all those 0s! I love these kind of videos! It is always a pleasure to watch them. Thank you very much Natasha for this great video
Currency problem
Lots of similarities to Turkish foods, Ulker brand is Turkish I believe. Sunflower seeds, ayran, pickled veg etc all very popular in Turkey. Surprising they've managed to keep many similarities despite being split for quite a long time.
Also seems very expensive given the average salaries there. Even basic goods are not much cheaper than in the UK
I love the mooing milk dispenser 🐄! Prices here in America are much higher. Thank you for sharing your adventures.
Wages in usa are much higher tho
supermarket trips are always fascinating when it isn't on your country
Наташа, еще раз потрясающее видео. Любовь и мир ❤✌☺
I was surprised you didnt know Ayran, practically the national drink of Turkey (alongside tea). Hope you drank it cold. Liquid slightly salty yoghurt, not as filling as Kefir. One of my favorite summer thirst quenchers
Mmmh, good stuff, I'm glad shops in my area (Switzerland) usually have a stock of Ayran these days. Goes very well with pretty much any spicy food 🙂
@@Seraphus87 We can't get it here in America, But I wish we could.
@@hortonharry3492 if you can find Strained Yogurt you can make Ayran easily. 1/4 Yogurt, 3/4 Water, Salt (according to your taste) than shake 5minute and drink cold. Bone Appétit ♥
@@tadigrat Thanks!
So interesting to compare with New Zealand. Supermarkets all over the World are so similar, yet just different enough to make them interesting. Excellent video tour thank you.
Interesting to see a supermarket in Uzbekistan. In my mind such a different place, but when you show me what is on sale, not so strange, just a bit different. More things unite us than divide us, even in food! Good episode, as usual, Natasha!
Groceries are sure as hell cheaper there than here in the USA Midwest.
that is to be expected in a developing country....their wages are lower
They make just about $300 a month on average.
And groceries in the midwest are cheaper than where I'm at. And that's before the "sin" taxes we put on our junk food and alcohol
They sure are cheaper. I am in the midwest as well. (Ohio)
Aren't you a typical unwordly person. U need to learn bout global economics.
Good to see the quality of life in Uzbekistan is not to bad,the supermarket is well supplied with good choice, a sign of a progressive stable culture and country ✌️❤️🇬🇧
Definitely great to see availibilty normalizing internationally.
If ordinary people can afford it, it would be great. I'm not sure if locals, outside of elites shop in supermarkets. Back in 2005, when I visited local bazaar vegetables were plentiful, cheap and high quality. This is where most people shopped back then. Actually it wasn't a bad shopping experience at all.
@@Andronicus2007we do. My parents whom has accumulated income of $600 per month says Supermarkets are cheaper compared to bazaars , since they don’t put higher prices considering negotiating. In bazar they tell you higher prices and try to negotiate. But on the other hand, as far as I know supermarkets have fixed added rates like 10-15 percent of the original wholesale prices. It’s less time consuming and for 100$ groceries you can live 2-3 weeks cooking at home.
@@Andronicus2007 supermarkets are not for elites as of now. in Uzbekistan, many people started switching to markets because of that markets became too expensive for the quality of products that they offer right now. And the re super big and filled with mostly chinese thjings.
The prices are less expensive there, than in USA
Very interesting video and I am amazed at how cheap everything is! Thanks!
We have those "Kinder" candies in the US.
I love the mooing milk dispenser!
Bloody brilliant. Thanks mate. Keep it up.
your stores are very similar to stores in the USA. Just different manufactures, different labels, different language, but the items are similar.
There are a number of fermented foods shown. I don't even know what they may actually be like. A bit different fermentation process can produce a vastly different fermented product (or even trash ! 😂).
I'd have to watch the clip again and pay close attention but two things I noticed is that the price of goat cheese is about the same in Uzbekistan as it is in the US, which is about $8 per pound. I also noticed that eggs are about $1.29 in the US at the moment but they're about $1.75 in Uzbekistan. It was nice to see you again, Natasha, as always. You're adorable.
Oof, the eggs where I am in NC USA are at least 4.00 USD.
@@Rennrogue About 2 weeks ago, I was able to get two cartons for 95 cents apiece at ALDI. That's the first time in the past 2 years that they've been under a dollar. About 2 years ago, I remember getting them for $1.05 a dozen at ALDI. Then they just kept getting more and more expensive until they were going for about 4 bucks per dozen. At that point, I just cut my consumption in half. Instead of having my usual 2 egg ham and cheddar cheese omelet each morning, I'd just have 1 egg over easy with 2 pieces of buttered toast. I live in Missouri--farm country, so that might explain why they're so much cheaper than they are where you live. You have my sympathy. I hope the price starts dropping where you live until you're paying the same amount as me.
cheese she has shown is imported, which adds extra expenses. The local ones cost 2 times cheaper. I bought a pack of 10 eggs from that same supermarket shown in the video and it costs $1.27 right now I guess prices became cheaper in there as they started producing their own eggs and things like that and quality is beter than more expensive ones.
@@theboycalledub I'm sure the food over there is better than here in the US, where food is highly processed. Food has become ridiculously expensive here in the past few years.
@@Rennrogue I hope things have gotten better where you live. At the moment, the cheapest I can get eggs is $4.49 for a package of 30 or $1.80 a dozen. It's a lot better than when they were 4 bucks a dozen but nearly double what I was paying in 2021, when I could get them for $1.05 a dozen at ALDI.
I am amazed at the variety of food products there! Some of these items are not available in American grocery stores (although they might be found in specialty stores). Also, most of those items would be much more expensive in American grocery stores. If you run into any Americans that live there, you might want to ask them what they think.
The average wage in Uzbekistan is about 350 usd per month.
My impression exactly. It made me think of niche specialty stores like Trader Joe's.
@@subliminallime4321 Sounds like a great place for a retiree to take his Social Security check.
It seemed like a good variety agreed. But the prices were high - what we pay in western Europe! And some were higher.
As for the manager asking her if she needed 'help', I'm sure that would happen anywhere in the West. I run a business, and if someone came in filming everything, yes, I'd ask the same - although I'd really be saying "what do you think you are doing?"
@@subliminallime4321no dudes below than that like 50 - 120$ a monthly salary
I am going to Uzbekistan in 2 weeks. Thanks for the tutorial. Another Nat video - interesting as always.
Hi Natasha, It's nice to see you doing just a light-hearted and easy-going grocery store shopping video without any politics. I've never seen a Mooooing Milk Machine before. I'd like to try the kurt cheese some day though, God willing. Thanks for sharing. Safe travels and best wishes always. 🙏
Thanks Natasha! Very interesting. I love all your videos!
Some items were more expensive than in the Upper Midwestern USA while other products, especially the local ones, were really inexpensive. 5.5 pounds of potatoes or 2.5 kg would make you feel like you were stealing them in one of our local markets. Kinder chocolate eggs are sold here but they are toyless. The sausages would be considered extremely expensive here. It appeared that the market in the video had more freeze dried food and many uniquely packaged prepared foods that we would buy the items separately and then put together at home such as the dumplings and meat. Usually, you would need to make your own dumplings in this part of the USA. Canned pickled items are uncommon here but my wife makes and cans our own from our garden that we grow because she found out that I grew up on homemade canned and pickled vegetables. ( including pickled tomatoes, try them they are really good) I bought her a freeze dryer because she doesn't like to stand as long as canning requires. ( I used to come home to help my mother can as she got older and it required long hours on your feet) Lately, we occasionally make our meat and dumplings or similar and then freeze dry the mixture which preserves it for about 20 years in a heavy plastic bag. ( you can store it at room temperature on a closet shelf) You have to add water to re-hydrate freeze dried products and then heat it on a stove or in a microwave. Now that I think of it such products could make a great group of grocery store products. It might even be better than the mooing cow dispenser.
Love seeing those regional foods. Thanks for the video.
Actually what surprises me is that the supermarkets and the food in all these countries is now so similar. When I was young, every country had its own kinds of special foods and its own kind of outdoor markets. In most places, packaged food was not usually available (plastic wrap did not exist). Now everything, everywhere -- at least in the big cities -- looks amazingly similar. And there is even writing in English, even in Uzbeckistan. I guess the internet probably makes this more likely.
I cannot find much of this in usa
One thing I've noticed is that carrots in Russia, Belarus and Poland are about twice as thick as American carrots. I would bet everything tastes better over there. In America, vegetables are bred to last longer (i.e., not spoil as quickly) and hold up better in shipping, not for nutrition and flavor. In Canada and Europe, it's against the law to fill the food with additives. Things that are legal here are forbidden elsewhere.
Thanks Natasha. This was fun and interesting, just normal stuff like your old videos from Spassk. ♥
We do have a version of Kinder Eggs in America, but US law doesn’t allow hiding non-edible things inside food. What I’ve not seen is mooing milk machines. I love your sarcastic humor and I’m glad you’re feeling able to joke again.
so how do chinese restaurants then go around it with the "prophecy crackers" (not sure whats the correct name hope you know what I mean)
@@zbynekurbanek3345 It does seem strange but here’s the government’s reasoning. Fortune Cookies aren’t targeted to children, plus the small piece of paper isn’t considered a choking hazard.
@@barjamlin7962 so much for land of the free i guess... Im pretty sure no kid in Europe ever choked on Kinder Surprise "toybox" ...these plastic eggs that the toys are inside are too big to fit in toddlers mouth... plus...the whole point of the thing is that theres a toy inside...thats why children want the Kinder Surprise... why would they attempt to eat the plastic toy/container? It is not a choking hazard. Also...a kid can choke on actual food... that is meant to be put into mouth...so...
Californian here. Loved the tour. I didn't notice any Diet drinks in the beverage section. Maybe Uzbekistan has banned aspartame? You didn't mention what city you are in. If you happen to be in Tashkent, consider going to the Chorsu Bazaar. Pictiures of it are fascinating. Might make for some good material. There is a little group of us here, mostly old folks, who love what you do. When you post a new video, we all get together and drink vodka and Jack Daniels and reminisce about our own travels. Much love from the Sierra Nevadas.
Diet drinks are just not popular here, we only have diet coke and pepsi. Diabetic sections in markets, with sugar free chocolate bars, cookies, stevia, etc, was introduced few years ago. And if you want to buy some trendy vegan soy gluten-free stuff, you need to go to speacial stores, which imports goods from Europe/US, put the prices there are high af.
I've been following you for the past couple of years since I married a Russian woman. I was delighted to see this video because we happen to be visiting Tashkent for the month and there is a Korzinka just down the street from us that we've been to often. I don't recall a mooing milk machine, though, so I'll have to pay more attention the next time we go.
Keep adventuring! We love to watch you.
I am glad to hear from you.
By the way the prices in that supermarkt are about the same as in a supermarkt in the Netherlands. Even recognized some products we have here also, like the milka chocolate. Only the milk was more expensive there, But the Netherlands are famous for its cows
I live in Winnipeg, Canada, a city of 750,000 people. That supermarket looks pretty excellent to me. Stuff is maybe half the price of here. It is a less brightly light than supermarkets here, but I can see why they were happy for you to video it -- they are very proud of it, nothing to hide. An excellent supermarket with full shelves and a very wide variety of goods. Excellent!
Thanks for the video, really nice mix of products! I really like these supermarket videos. I'm always very excited when I visit supermarkets in different countries. They all have their own different vibes, and surprising things to try
As an American, I'm very familiar with Kinder Eggs. My kid always tries to get me to buy him one when we are at the supermarket checkout line.
But a Kinder egg without a toy inside is not a proper Kinder egg.
@@Dave_Sisson I'm aware of that too. Kinder eggs in the US used to come with a prize inside the chocolate egg until they were banned for a very dumb reason. Now they come with the prize packaged with the prize in a separate partition from the edible treat. I agree that is not a proper Kinder egg.
Great video! It's cool seeing the store in Uzbekistan. Thank you for posting!
We have Ayran also in Sweden, i like it. Very good when it's hot. And the milk dispenser is also a think here, but there is no sounds from it. It's for local milk and way more expensive than the big brands. The prices seems not so cheap.
Det finns på Willys, jag känner mig frestad att pröva
Hello everyone.I'm from Uzbekistan(Bukhara).Thank you for came to the Uzbekistan
The most striking differences to the US is the variety of sausages, we don't have the fermented milk and cheese section of various cottage cheese and sour creams. I loved the mooing cow milk machine!
Вы зайдите в любой супермаркет в России и увидите миллион видов колбасс и мяса и кисломолочных продуктов 😂 буде здоровы ❤
Food seems so much cheaper there than in the US. Wow!
Love your grocery store vids.-there is always such a interesting variety of food. I was surprised that some of the foods were higher than here in U.S. Are you a good cook Natasha?
I love your tour of the supermarket so different from stores in England. Fascinating to see the different types of foods !
Наташа супер супер!! Мы все тебя любим!!! Сильно тебя обнимаем от Италия ❤️
Surprisingly interesting video. Reminds me of when I was in Dublin in Ireland and looked around a supermarket, it was similar to what I was used in England but also different enough to be fascinating in its own way. Every place seems to overlap a bit with its neighbours.
Very interesting. One of my favorite things to do when I travel to a new place is go to the grocery store. Thanks for taking us along with you
To me it looks no difference with the Supermarket in Khabarovsk 😊😊😊 Thanks for sharing.
I love seeing food from other countries. Thanks Natasha!
Natasha beauty and intelligence❤
Excellent video - thank you Natasha.
Great show, very informative and a bit sad, because it shows people are the same everywhere, but governments and their politics pulls all of us apart.
Interesting insight into the available foods in Uzbekistan. A really good selection !! Very close to the products available in Poland. Ha ha !..that cow mooing machine is cool 🐮
The management sound very customer service orientated !!
I really love Aleonka biscuits here in Japan. But since the war, no more aleonka in the shop. It makes me really sad.
Hi, Natasha and everyone. What I found most surprising was the prices - rather expensive, I think.