Quote Originally Posted by Deborski View Post
Nope. As a matter of fact, I worked<em> за рубли</em> and so actually it was very rare that we went out to the expensive, private restaurants and I only ate at the Astoria one time. More frequently I ate with my Russian colleagues at the commissary<em> на телевидение,</em> and that was where I found the cockroach. I guess that the cooks there either gave the inspectors the <em>фиг в кармане</em> or they just didn't care.
Ok, I stand corrected then. But still, for me, столовские тевтели на противне с поджареной корочкой с подливкой и гарниром из гречки, которые толстая тётка накладывает тебе лопаточкой с недовольным видом, но, если ты ей улыбнёшься, добавит подливки, are still one of the best food I ever could get.