Monthly Archives: January 2020

Traditional Old New Year foods in Ukraine

According to the tradition, Ukrainians cook rich and nourishing dishes for the Old New Year's Eve.  That’s why this evening is also called Generous Evening” (Shchedryi Vechir).

Kutia is the main ritual dish. It is cooked with dried fruits, poppy seeds, nuts, and...

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8 delicious recipes for kutia (sweet grain pudding)

Kutia or kutya is a special sweet grain dish that is first served at the Ukrainian Christmas Eve Supper (Sviata Vecheria or Svyata Vecherya in Ukrainian).

Kutia is not only a delicious dish loved by many but also a symbol of good harvest...

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Vegetarian cabbage rolls with buckwheat

Cabbage rolls (holubtsi in Ukrainian) are a dish consisting of cabbage leaves wrapped around different fillings. Though this dish is rather time-consuming to make, it’s totally worth the work.

Meatless cabbage rolls are just as delicious as the meat ones and can be served...

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Dumplings with poppy seeds

Looking for delicious Christmas recipes? You may like these A-mazing dumplings (Ukrainian varenyky) stuffed with poppy seeds and served with sour cream/honey.

Varenyky are one of the 12 sacred dishes of the traditional Ukrainian Christmas dinner and poppy seeds symbolize wealth and prosperity...

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