Russian Fusion: all duels, interviews and finals in one digest

We united Kaliningrad with Murmansk, Nizhny Novgorod with Mineralnye Vody, St. Petersburg with Kamchatka, Bashkortostan with the Crimea, Voronezh with St. Petersburg and Rostov-on-Don with Bashkortostan. We have collected all the materials for you so that you can review duels and interviews with participants.

First duel: Evgeny Berdnikov vs Gleb Levitsky (Kaliningrad + Murmansk and Nizhny + Mineralnye Vody)

On July 1, the first culinary duel took place. Evgeny Berdnikov ("Wild Eater") is a brand chef with 35 years of experience, who turns game into art, and Gleb Levitsky is a brand chef and TV presenter of "Chef on Wheels", who creates gastronomic shows from local products.

Watch the recording of the first duel

An interview with Evgeny Berdnikov is about why game is becoming a trend, how Russian regional cuisine is returning to its origins, and what he cooked for the duel. Read the interview >>>

Second duel: Vyacheslav Vyunik vs Maxim Razhev (Kaliningrad + Murmansk and St. Petersburg + Kamchatka)

On July 22, Vyacheslav Vyunik (chef of the restaurant "History on a plate", winner of "Young Knives" and "Infernal Chef") and Maxim Razhev (chef of the restaurant Regions, representative of the new St. Petersburg gastronomic scene) met.

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Interview with Vyacheslav Vyunyk on why he doesn't create idols, how he treats local products, and what he cooked in a duel. Read the interview >>>

An interview with Maxim Razhev about why regional cuisine can be ultra-modern, what combination of products they did not dare to introduce into the menu, and what awaited the guests in a duel. Read the interview >>>

Third duel: Anatoly Odintsov vs Yuri Tarasov (Minvody + Nizhny and Bashkortostan + Crimea)

On July 30, Anatoly Odintsov (brand chef of "Ugol", "De Lermont" and "Bureau", creator of gastronomic performances) and Yuri Tarasov (vice-chairman of the Guild of Chefs of Bashkortostan, participant of the TV show "Chefs against Housewives") competed.

Watch the recording of the third duel

An interview with Anatoly Odintsov is about culinary impressionism, modern Russian cuisine and how to combine two regions on one plate. Read the interview >>>

An interview with Yuri Tarasov is about the mission of "making the world tastier", Bashkir cuisine and crazy fusion from two hot regions. Read the interview >>>

Fourth duel: Artem Senchin vs Anton Zhurkin (Rostov-on-Don + Bashkortostan and Voronezh + St. Petersburg)

On August 5, Artem Senchin (Leading Chef of the STANFOOD Academy) and Anton Zhurkin (Brand Chef of Agroeco, the largest meat agricultural holding in the Black Earth Region) met.

Watch the recording of the fourth duel

Interview with Anton Zhurkin about the mission to make professional knowledge about meat available to everyone, regional cuisine and the combination of Voronezh and St. Petersburg. Read the interview >>>

An interview with Artem Senchin is about the mission to bring the right taste to the masses, underrated Russian cuisine and favorite dishes from childhood. Read the interview >>>

Selection of finalists and 8 regions for the final task

On September 2 at 12:00 (Moscow time), the Russian Fusion finalists will be selected, who will meet on the main gastronomic stage on September 17 as part of the WorldFood Moscow business program. The webinar will also announce the cuisines of which 8 regions the finalists will have to combine in one dish for the decisive battle for the title of Master of Russian Fusion.

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Russian Fusion Finals on September 17 at WorldFood Moscow

Two finalists will meet on the main gastronomic stage and bring together the tastes and techniques of 8 Russian regions in one plate. The final of the project will be held on September 17 as part of the WorldFood Moscow business program.