Ukrainian cuisine is not just a collection of traditional recipes that Ukrainians cook on weekdays and holidays. It is a way of life, folk culture, and national art, treated with trepidation both within and abroad. Let's learn more about traditional Ukrainian cuisine. To understand it from the inside, it is worth starting with key peculiarities that distinguish Ukrainian recipes from the recipes of other countries. Peculiarities of the national cuisine of Ukrainians In general, most of the features of Ukrainian cuisine are determined by the lifestyle of the people....
Traditional Ukrainian cuisine. Food culture
Having in its arsenal thousands of recipes, Ukrainian cuisine is fairly considered to be the richest one among the cuisines of Slavic people. Secret methods of cooking The prominent feature of the national Ukrainian cuisine is the combined method for heat treatment of meat and vegetables with or without the use of sunflower oil. After, so called “Ukrainian frying” – boiling, stewing, and baking happens. The critical factor in preparing traditional food is the place where it is cooked. In Ukraine such a traditional place was a hearth. Nowadays...
Culinary journey to Ukraine – Most popular dishes throughout the country
Ukrainians are one of the most hospitable and welcoming folks, who can make a feast from the usual get-togethers. The cuisine of Ukraine is known as rich, generous, versatile, and distinctive. A great number of recipes and a wide variety of ways to cook one and the same dish allow the Ukrainian cuisine to be unique. By the way, some traditional Ukrainian recipes such as varenyky and borsch became international. These dishes are rather popular in many countries. The Ukrainian national cuisine was developed for a relatively long time and...