Franco-Russian with Emmanuel Mollois

This week Poh welcomes French pastry chef, Emmanuel Mollois back to her kitchen where they cook a combination of classic French - Russian cuisine. Many of the recipes that are considered in the West to be traditionally Russian actually come from the Franco-Russian cuisine of the 18th and 19th centuries, and include dishes such as Beef Stroganoff, and Chicken Kiev. Looking for inspiration, Poh takes Emmanuel on a shopping trip to Adelaide’s Central Market, where they visit a favourite culinary haunt of Poh’s, a Russian café serving Pirozhki. Poh decides to create her own version of these tasty Russian pies to serve with the hearty winter soup she has in mind. With a relatively small Russian population in Australia, it’s not easy to find the cuisine, so Poh joins some members of her local Russian community for a customary celebration. With the vodka flowing, a Balalaika ensemble and plenty of traditional Russian food, it turns into a very memorable night.