Easter dishes are church-consecrated meals eaten during the family's Easter breakfast. Ukrainians consecrate mostly dishes that were not eaten during Lent: ham, sausage, cheese, butter, eggs, etc. Eggs are of special importance: there are krashanky (one-colored Easter eggs) and pysanky (hand-painted Easter eggs). Bitter herbs (such as horseradish), which are served at the Easter table in the memory of the bitterness of Christ's passion, were and are the must of a festive menu. Beetroot seasoned with horseradish is also consecrated in some Ukrainian regions. But the centerpiece of the Easter...
What Ukrainians put in an Easter basket? Traditional food and symbolism
Easter is coming soon - the day when Christians celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ that happened on the third day after his death. On the night of the Resurrection of Christ, the festive church service is held, and people bring Easter baskets with Easter bread, eggs, and other products to the church. In this way, the church blesses Christians after a long fast to eat again dishes containing meat or milk products. The tradition of filling the basket varies in different regions of Ukraine. People put different products...