Ukrainians live not only on the territory of modern Ukraine. Many of our countrymen temporarily or permanently reside in other countries, but this does not stop them from loving and cooking traditional Ukrainian borsch. Moreover, this authentic Ukrainian dish is so popular that people from all over the world try to cook it, and some recipes acquire unique features peculiar to one or another country. Traditional recipe but different taste Outside of Ukraine, the recipe and process of preparing Ukrainian borsch can differ. Firstly, not all countries have the...
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 “кисла капуста” (kysla kapusta) and thus derives kapusniak. The pickled vegetable gives a special flavor and zing to the soup. Sauerkraut was very popular with Ukrainian ancestors for its easy and affordable recipe. It’s also the perfect example of how common Ukrainians cooked delicious foods using simple basic ingredients. Traditionally, sauerkraut was finely chopped, poured with...
Sorrel soup (schavel borscht) with chicken
Ukrainians have many tasty recipes for main dishes using seasonal veggies and herbs. In spring and summer, Ukrainians like to cook soups using sorrel that is called in Ukrainian schavel (щавель). Schavel is a garden plant with a sour taste and pleasant flavor resembling spinach. In Ukraine, the soup with schavel (sorrel) is called green borscht. If you love the red Ukrainian beet soup but just slightly tired of it, why not cook a tasty green alternative – sorrel soup? This soup can be cooked with any kind of...