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The day of Saint Mykolai (Nicholas) is the feast with a special charm. Orthodox Christians celebrate it on the 19th of December, while Catholics on the 6th of December (Catholics all feasts with constant dates celebrate 13 days earlier, taking into account the difference between...
Pliatsky are one-of-a-kind bakery traditional for Western Ukraine. They represent something betwixt and between pies and cakes. In Lviv and Ternopil there is a dialectic word interpretation – “pastry that includes crusts, creams, and fillings.” It is no wonder that pliatsky are so loved by...
On the threshold of the New Year each goodwife is searching for new dishes to gladden and surprise family and friends.
Today we are going to look back at the past and discuss how Ukrainians celebrated the New Year and what festive dishes they...
In Ukraine bread is the symbol of life. Since ancient times it was highly honored. Ukrainians call the bread “saint/holy”, “gift from above”, “father”, “breadwinner”, and “head.” In Ukraine none important event happens without bread.
Symbolizing life in rituals and traditions, bread has been...
Having in its arsenal thousands of recipes, Ukrainian cuisine is fairly considered to be the richest one among the cuisines of Slavic people.
The prominent feature of the national Ukrainian cuisine is the combined method for heat treatment of...