Moscow's newly-starred chefs have put Russia on the culinary map

International director of the Michelin restaurant guide, Poullennec, at the star award ceremony in the Sarjadje concert hall. Photos: Ulf Mauder/dpa

Borscht, pelmeni, stroganoff: The stars of Russian national cuisine are now in the spotlight, where aficionados suspect they should have been long ago.

A new set of star-rated chefs are conjuring up tempting dishes using traditional Russian delicacies such as Kamchatka crab, caviar and sturgeon.