Shuba is a traditional Ukrainian layered salad made from salted herring, beet, potato, and carrot. This dish is usually dressed with mayonnaise, but today we’re going to cook a mayonnaise-free version and cook our salad with sunflower oil. Shuba is often made in most Slavic households and is also known in Ukraine as herring under a fur coat or seledka pod shuboi. This salad has been passed down from generations to generations and is a must have for major Ukrainian holidays. With Christmas and New Year just around the...
Traditional Ukrainian food. Have you ever wondered where varenyky (dumplings) came from?
Ukraine is the homeland for salo with garlic, borsch (beetroot soup) with pampushky, and varenyky (dumplings) with cherries and sour cream. These tasty and nourishing Ukrainian dishes have expanded far beyond its native land. Today we’re going to discuss the history of varenyky/dumplings/perogies – whatever you might call them. Varenyky (dumplings) are traditional Ukrainian food, the icon of Ukrainian cuisine. Perhaps, there is no other such dish in Ukraine, which is used so heavily and loved so dearly. But there was a time when nobody in Ukraine even heard...
Delish Lviv chocolate. Why it is so popular all over the world?
Lviv is a chocolate kingdom of Ukraine. Each person opens this city in his/her own way. This is the place where even the most sophisticated gourmands can find paradise. Since the Middle Ages this legendary lion city is famed for its developed sweets industry, which impresses even those who feel no concern for confectionery. The chocolate traditions go back to the beginning of the XIX century, when Dominik Andreolli, Swiss by origin, has brought the mystery of chocolate preparation and opened the first chocolate house in Lviv. This sweet...