Traditional Easter dishes in different regions of Ukraine

Ukrainians have traditionally cooked many different dishes for the Easter celebration. While Easter bread and eggs play an essential ceremonial function, there are other recipes to include in your festive menu.  Festive meat and dairy dishes Generally speaking, Easter dishes fall into two groups — meat and dairy. Dairy dishes may vary from region to region. Still, the most common are cottage cheese Easter cake, sweet casserole, pleskanka (baked cottage cheese), butter (sometimes shaped like a lamb using a unique metal mold), and cottage cheese pyrizhky (hand pies).  There is...