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I have been writing about my Trans-Mongolia Adventure ever since I got back home in Kuching. However none of my articles touched about food. In this post, I will write about my dining experience at Canteen 57. One of the most popular attractions of Moscow is the Red Square, a magnificent icon of Russian's fascinating past. Besides the world famous St Basil's Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral and the Kremlin Wall, the  exquisite Gum Shopping Complex is also found in  Red Square.  Canteen 57 is located at Line 3, Level 3 of this beautiful shopping complex. (This huge complex is divided into different lines for easy navigation)

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The Gum Shopping Complex beautifully lighted up.

I was introduced to Canteen 57 by Alex of [Moscow Greeters](http://www.moscowgreeter.ru/), an organization who pairs up Moscow residents and visitors so that visitors with the assistance of the residents can experience Moscow like a local. Canteen 57 is basically a Soviet style self-service cafeteria. Here patrons queue up and select ready cooked  Soviet dishes.

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Canteen 57 is at the 3rd floor which is also the top floor of the Gum Shopping Complex.

I had told Alex that I wanted to try typical Soviet dishes and asked him for some recommendations. The following were the dishes recommended by Alex.

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Okroshka soup which is cold vegetables and meat mixed with Kvas (Russian rye-bread drink)

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Red caviar and salmon

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Creamy mashed potatoes, vegetables and meat

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Russian pie

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Honey layered cake

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And finally fresh fruits

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The interiors of the restaurant

The dishes recommended by Alex were delicious and we had a great meal. It was a bit strange to have cold soup, and the Kvas  added a unique taste. The mashed potatoes were the most creamy that I ever had up to now. The salmon was fresh and the caviar was simply out of this world. To top it all, the prices for the dishes were very reasonable. This meal is one of the best for my Trans-Mongolia Trip. The hidden gem is not only Canteen 57  but Moscow Greeters which enabled us to experience Moscow like a local.

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