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Brian Diab has never doubted his choice of place to live. Back in 2008, when he bought a one-way plane ticket from Beirut to Moscow, he did not know what future awaited him. Here, in the capital of the country, he discovered his talent and became a chef, and also opened two restaurants and an entire food court. He sincerely shares his thoughts about the move and his life, and also reveals culinary secrets. If you want to watch my videos in English, subscribe to my second channel: @TimKirbysTravel To prepare the Arabic appetizer muttabl, you will need: eggplants (bake and peel), sesame paste, a clove of garlic, thick yogurt, lemon juice, salt to taste. Mix all the ingredients until smooth. Served with hot flatbreads. 00:00 Introduction 00:28 How did Brian end up in Russia? 01:28 Russian Cultural Center in Lebanon 02:15 Why Russia? 02:56 First impressions after returning from Lebanon 04:46 About a career as a chef 07:05 Own restaurant in Moscow 10:57 About meeting my wife 12:15 Love for the Russian language 13:36 Traveling around Russia 14:34 Culinary master classes 15:16 Russian stereotypes about Lebanon 16:23 Cooking an Arabic appetizer