Monthly Archives: September 2019

Sour cabbage soup – Ukrainian kapusniak

Kapusniak is a popular Ukrainian sour cabbage soup that takes the second place by popularity after borsch (beetroot soup).

This dish was named after its main ingredient, sour cabbage, which is pronounced in Ukrainian as...

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Lviv syrnyk with raisins – Ukrainian cheesecake

 

Lviv syrnyk is one of the most delicious desserts of Western Ukraine. It’s a true culinary treasure. Many pastry shops and coffee houses proudly include this cake on their menu. Yet, you can cook this delicious dish all by yourself and it will be no...

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Taras Shevchenko: facts about the genius that most people don’t know

 

Taras Shevchenko is a prominent Ukrainian poet, writer (playwriter and novelist), artist (painter and engraver), public and political figure, folklorist and ethnographer. He wrote poetry and prose, created paintings and loved Ukraine. One of the most famous Shevchenko’s books is Kobzar. After publishing this legendary book, the writer himself was nicknamed Kobzar.

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Strawberry dessert – Ukrainian kysil

 

Kysil is a delicious and easy-to-make Ukrainian fruit or berry dish.

It can be either very diluted and served as a drink or cooked a little bit stiffer and eaten as a dessert (more like custard but not as firm as jelly) with whipped...

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