bread | Ukrainian recipes

Why do Ukrainians honor bread so much? Discover the world of traditions

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.

Christmas Kalach

There is a tradition in Ukraine to present kalach when visiting relatives and friends during Christmas and New Year holidays.

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Homemade garlic bread

You can serve this spicy and savoury homemade garlic bread as a snack. It is easy to bake, toothsome to eat, and quickly to cook.

Wedding round loaf of bread

Today we are going to cook the Ukrainian round loaf of bread for a wedding. It is the first bread which newlyweds should taste together.

Parents-in-law present this round loaf on a Ukrainian embroidered towel. The parents meet...

Ingredients:

500 g wheat flour
2 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
2 bulb onions
5 cloves of garlic
40 g dairy butter
330 ml water
1, 5 tsp fast-acting yeast

Kalach

Kalach – is considered to be ritual bread, one of the main attributes on weddings and some other Ukrainian feasts. Kalach usually has theoval form with a hole in...