Meet Ukraine! Prepared by Yana Hryschenko Kremenchuk

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Ukrainians

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Ukraine's flora numbers, close to 30,000 higher and lower plant species Ukraine's wildlife is represented by over 44,000 animal species Ukraine is washed by 73,000 streams of water including 131 rivers more than 100 km long

Ukrainian cuisine

Ukrainian cuisine enjoys honored popularity among other Slavic cuisines. Many dishes like varenyky and borshch are now considered to be international. Modern Ukrainian cuisine traditions were formed in the 19th century. Now we can see some specific distinctions between cuisines of Volyn, Poltavshchyna, Zakarpattia and Bukovyna regions. Thus Ukrainian cuisine is united by several common principles of choosing food and cooking.

Borshch is cooked of fresh vegetables: cabbage, beets, tomatoes, potatoes, carrots with the addition of pounded lard with garlic. The combination of all these ingredients gives borsch unforgettable taste Borshch

Varenyky is a typically Ukrainian dish. They can be filled with cheese, potatoes, fried cabbage and berries in summer – cherries, blackberries, strawberries and even poppy seeds with sugar. Varenyky

Lard Can you imagine a real Ukrainian who doesn’t know what is “lard”? – I can’t.

Pancakes To cook yellow thin and yummy pancakes you may use a very simple recipe: 2 eggs 1/2 cup of milk 3 tablespoons water 1/2 cup flour 4 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon oil

Holubtsi A very delicious dish – a combination of cabbage, meat, rice, carrot – is a perfect main course.

Kholodets Though it will take 3 – 4 hours to cook kholodets, the result is worth it! Your guests will be surprised and proud to learn that you are very good at cooking.