Ukrainian National Cuisine

Ukrainian national food got a merited renown almost in all places of the world. Different flour dishes (pampushki, galushki, vareniki, korzhi and others), meat dishes (Ukrainian sausages, etc.), vegetable and milk dishes (ryazhenka and syrnyky), various drinks of fruit and honey are very popular in Ukraine ---How can one imagine a national menu without the famous Ukrainian borshch, especially when accompanied by aromatic pampushki. Borsch is cooked of fresh vegetables: cabbage, beet, potatoes, tomato, carrot. There are about 30 types of Ukrainian borsch (Poltava borsch, Chernigov borsch, Kiev borsch, Volyn borsch, Lviv borsch and others). Each region in Ukraine has its own borsch recipe. Every hostess can change not only borsch ingredients from time to time, but also the way of cooking every time she cooks borshch. ----The true symbol of a rich national Ukrainian cuisine is a spicy aromatic Salo (pork fat). It is easy to cook, delicious and very traditional. ----Another traditional and preferred by Ukrainians dish has been for ages Varenyky. Varenyky can be filled with cottage cheese, potatoes with mushrooms, stewed cabbage and berries in summer. ----Holubtsi or cabbage rolls are cooked of cabbage leaves with a mixture of rice, meat, carrot and fried onion inside. They are usually served with sour cream.

Tourists are impressed by Ukrainian national cuisine with its traditional borsch, several kinds of Ukrainian varenyky, holubtsi and plenty of other Ukrainian dishes. The traditional Ukrainian cuisine is rich in natural ingredients. Ukrainian customs and traditions in cooking are based on a combination of fresh or pickled fruits and vegetables, meat, mushrooms, and herbs.

Flour - мука herb - трава spicy – пряный, острый pickled – маринованный

Answer the questions 1 What kind of dishes are very popular in Ukraine? 2 What is borshch cooked of? 3 Why are there a lot of borshch recipes in Ukraine? 4 Do you agree salo to be a true symbol of Ukrainian national cuisine? 5 Which kind of varenyky do you prefer? 6 Can you cook holubtsi? 7 What is your favourite Ukrainian national dish? 8 What are Ukrainian customs in cooking based on?