{"id":14926,"date":"2021-12-29T03:14:53","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T03:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=14926"},"modified":"2021-12-29T03:19:23","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T03:19:23","slug":"back-to-the-ussr-some-products-that-you-can-find-even-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/back-to-the-ussr-some-products-that-you-can-find-even-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to the USSR: Some products that you can find even today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A notable anniversary just passed us; 30 years ago, <strong>\u0432 <\/strong><strong>\u0434\u0435\u043a\u0430\u0431\u0440\u0435\u0301 1991-<\/strong><strong>\u0433\u043e (<\/strong><strong>\u0434\u0435\u0432\u044f\u043d\u043e\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u0441\u0442\u0430 <\/strong><strong>\u043f\u0435\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u0440\u0432\u043e\u0433\u043e) <\/strong><strong>\u0433\u043e\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u0434\u0430 <\/strong><strong>\u0421\u0421\u0421\u0420 <\/strong><strong>\u043e\u0444\u0438\u0446\u0438\u0430\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e <\/strong><strong>\u043f\u0440\u0435\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u043b <\/strong><strong>\u0441\u0432\u043e\u0451 <\/strong><strong>\u0441\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u043d\u0438\u0435<\/strong> <em>in December 1991, the USSR officially ceased to exist<\/em>, creating 15 new nations. To make a post about the legacy the Soviet system left on this giant chunk of Eurasia would be too long for even a handful of posts. However, we can commemorate this anniversary by examining one aspect of what this system left behind: its products.<\/p>\n<p>The Soviet Union had a lot of products that have disappeared over time, whether the enterprises that produced them have become obsolete or they simply have been replaced by other products; after all, life moves on and people\u2019s tastes change. Just in time for new year, the biggest holiday in Russia, here are a few products\u2014smells, tastes, and aesthetic experiences\u2014that you can find at nearly any Russian store near you, in any country, even today.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>\u0421\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0435 <\/strong><strong>\u0448\u0430\u043c\u043f\u0430\u0301\u043d\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0435<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Just in time for the holiday, let\u2019s ring in the new year right with a glass of Soviet champagne. <em>But wait a second! Champagne can only come from France! What the heck do you mean, <strong>Soviet<\/strong> champagne?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Yes, you\u2019re right. <strong>\u0428\u0430\u043c\u043f\u0430\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u043d\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0435<\/strong> is a bit of a misnomer. In parts of the world other than the Champagne region of France it should be known as <strong>\u0438\u0433\u0440\u0438\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0435 <\/strong><strong>\u0432\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0301<\/strong> <em>sparkling wine<\/em>. But Soviet champagne, produced since the 1930s, has become such an important product on the market that renaming it would be senseless. It would still be known to the Russian consumer as <strong>\u0421\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u0442\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0435 <\/strong><strong>\u0448\u0430\u043c\u043f\u0430\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u043d\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0435<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14928\" style=\"width: 694px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14928\" class=\"size-large wp-image-14928\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/pexels-cottonbro-3402804-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/pexels-cottonbro-3402804-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/pexels-cottonbro-3402804-234x350.jpg 234w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/pexels-cottonbro-3402804-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/pexels-cottonbro-3402804-1026x1536.jpg 1026w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/pexels-cottonbro-3402804.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by cottonbro from Pexels<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><strong>\u0421\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u0442\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 <\/strong><strong>\u043e\u0434\u0435\u043a\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u043d<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This next product is not officially an alcoholic drink, but, unfortunately, was sometimes used as one. In the darker times of Soviet history, when leaders decided that banning alcohol was an efficient way to combat the alcoholism epidemic that plagued society, a few things disappeared from shelves altogether: <strong>\u0441\u0430\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u0445\u0430\u0440<\/strong> <em>sugar<\/em> (to make <strong>\u0441\u0430\u043c\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u043d<\/strong>, a home-brewed spirit similar to moonshine) and <strong>\u043e\u0434\u0435\u043a\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u043d<\/strong>, along with other products not for drinking but which contained alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>Soviet odekolon (<em>eau de Cologne<\/em> or just <em>cologne<\/em>) is a form of aftershave that was popular in the Soviet Union. It has a nice herbal scent and is still quite popular with some from the older generation. For women there was a high-end perfume known as <strong>\u041a\u0440\u0430\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u0441\u043d\u0430\u044f <\/strong><strong>\u041c\u043e\u0441\u043a\u0432\u0430\u0301<\/strong> <em>Red Moscow<\/em> that is also still available today.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>\u00ab<\/strong><strong>\u0417\u0432\u0451\u0437\u0434\u043e\u0447\u043a\u0430\u00bb (<\/strong><strong>\u0412\u044c\u0435\u0442\u043d\u0430\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u043c\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 <\/strong><strong>\u0431\u0430\u043b\u044c\u0437\u0430\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u043c)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>While this product, known as <strong>\u0431\u0430\u043b\u044c\u0437\u0430\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u043c \u00ab<\/strong><strong>\u0417\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0442\u0430\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u044f <\/strong><strong>\u0437\u0432\u0435\u0437\u0434\u0430\u0301\u00bb<\/strong> <em>Golden Star balm<\/em>, or <strong>\u00ab<\/strong><strong>\u0417\u0432\u0451\u0437\u0434\u043e\u0447\u043a\u0430\u00bb<\/strong>, is not produced in any former Soviet country, but in Vietnam (a member country of the socialist camp), it reached massive popularity all over the Soviet Union. It is a cure-all product used if you are suffering from any sort of respiratory infection, virus, headache, boils, or insect bites. Like how my grandmother more than once brought me back to life using Vick\u2019s vapor rub.<\/p>\n<p>The most notable feature of this product is the label, which has a big gold star in the center of what resembles the emblem of many socialist countries. It is also known for being nearly impossible to get the cap off, so good luck treating all those maladies with the magic Vietnamese balm that you can\u2019t even open!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0418\u0442\u0430\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u043a, <\/strong><strong>\u043d\u0430\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u0448\u0430 <\/strong><strong>\u0437\u0430\u0434\u0430\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u0447\u0430: <\/strong><strong>\u043e\u0442\u043a\u0440\u044b\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u0442\u044c <\/strong><strong>\u0447\u0443\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u0434\u043e-<\/strong><strong>\u043a\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u0431\u043e\u0447\u043a\u0443 <\/strong><strong>\u0431\u0435\u0437 <\/strong><strong>\u0441\u043b\u0451\u0437 <\/strong><strong>\u0438 <\/strong><strong>\u043c\u0430\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u0442\u0430<\/strong> <em>And so here\u2019s our mission: open the miracle can without tears or bad language<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u041a\u0410\u041a \u041e\u0422\u041a\u0420\u042b\u0422\u042c \u0417\u0412\u0401\u0417\u0414\u041e\u0427\u041a\u0423? \u0422\u0420\u0418 \u0421\u0410\u041c\u042b\u0425 \u041f\u0420\u041e\u0421\u0422\u042b\u0425 \u0421\u041f\u041e\u0421\u041e\u0411\u0410\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YEga8Pl858g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><strong>\u0428\u043e\u043a\u043e\u043b\u0430\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u0434 \u00ab\u0410\u043b\u0451\u043d\u043a\u0430\u00bb<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>I left my favorite for last. This is a type of <strong>\u043c\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u0447\u043d\u044b\u0439 <\/strong><strong>\u0448\u043e\u043a\u043e\u043b\u0430\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u0434<\/strong> <em>milk chocolate<\/em> produced by the factory <strong>\u041a\u0440\u0430\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u0441\u043d\u044b\u0439 <\/strong><strong>\u041e\u043a\u0442\u044f\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u0431\u0440\u044c<\/strong>. It has a light cocoa flavor that is not as sweet as other brands of milk chocolate. It also very lightly crumbles when you break it apart.<\/p>\n<p>The most notable feature of this chocolate is the large picture of a baby girl, head wrapped in a <strong>\u043f\u043b\u0430\u0442\u043e\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u043a<\/strong> <em>headscarf<\/em> on the <strong>\u043e\u0431\u043b\u043e\u0301<\/strong><strong>\u0436\u043a\u0430<\/strong> <em>wrapper<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14927\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14927\" class=\"size-large wp-image-14927\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/pexels-vie-studio-6167329-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/pexels-vie-studio-6167329-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/pexels-vie-studio-6167329-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/pexels-vie-studio-6167329-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/pexels-vie-studio-6167329.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14927\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Vie Studio from Pexels<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you would like to experience some of the smells and tastes of the old Soviet Union, I invite you to t\u043a\u043d these products. I\u2019m sure you won\u2019t be disappointed! Leave your impressions in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"234\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/pexels-cottonbro-3402804-234x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/pexels-cottonbro-3402804-234x350.jpg 234w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/pexels-cottonbro-3402804-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/pexels-cottonbro-3402804-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/pexels-cottonbro-3402804-1026x1536.jpg 1026w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/pexels-cottonbro-3402804.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><p>A notable anniversary just passed us; 30 years ago, \u0432 \u0434\u0435\u043a\u0430\u0431\u0440\u0435\u0301 1991-\u0433\u043e (\u0434\u0435\u0432\u044f\u043d\u043e\u0301\u0441\u0442\u0430 \u043f\u0435\u0301\u0440\u0432\u043e\u0433\u043e) \u0433\u043e\u0301\u0434\u0430 \u0421\u0421\u0421\u0420 \u043e\u0444\u0438\u0446\u0438\u0430\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e \u043f\u0440\u0435\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0301\u043b \u0441\u0432\u043e\u0451 \u0441\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0301\u043d\u0438\u0435 in December 1991, the USSR officially ceased to exist, creating 15 new nations. 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