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Food Insight Ukraine - What to eat?

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Ukraine always has been country with tasty food and delicious cuisine. One of the reason is that Ukrainians like to grow a lot of vegetables, cereals, grits and rapeseed. In Soviet Union Ukraine was called as breadbasket of Europe. A lot of time passed, but Ukraine is continued to be exporter of its agricultural production. That`s why Ukraine is one of the top countries in food tourism. Let’s read insights about top Ukrainian dishes.
Borshch
There are many recipes with pampushkas, salo, garlic. And what about vegetarian borshch with nettle? There are also cabbage, potato, beet, mashed tomatoes, sour cream, carrot and parsley, onion among main components. The middle price for plate of borshch in Ukraine is:
• 5 USD in Kyiv
• 2,4 USD in Lviv
• 2,6 USD in Odessa
• 3,2 USD in Kharkiv
Ukrainian borshch is the most popular in Slavish cuisine.
Banusz
This course represents traditional Hutsuls (ethnic group in Carpathian) meal and consists of traditional Ukrainian products
• cornmeal,
• sour cream,
• pork rind,
• mushrooms,
• and bryndza.
One of the best cook who made banusz in connection with molecular gastronomy is Yaroslav Artiukh. Michelin Guide included Ukrainian cuisine due to his recipes in its ranking. It means signal for the world that Ukraine is new place on the food map. Banusz middle price is 2,3 USD.
Varenyky
No less popular Ukrainian dish than others, varenyky has more than 100 recipes in Ukraine. This variety guided by diversity of stuffing:
• vegetable
• meat
• sweets
• fish
In Ukraine guests and tourists can taste varenyky with flounder and parsley. This course is served in Odessa in one restaurant of the famous Odessa restaurateur Saveliy Libkin. Middle price is 2,8 USD.
Galushki
Well known traditional Ukrainian dish and symbol of Ukrainian town-Poltava. The middle price is 2,3 USD. There are chicken tenders and sour cream sauce, duck, rabbit, chicken, pork, stuffed liver, tastes in the style of world cuisine dishes, berry stuffings in the most famous restaurants of Poltava:
• «Lilya» ,
• «Galushka»,
• Galushkova manufacture Komora ,
• Dikanka.
Kapusniak
Kapusniak is a dish originally from Zaporizhia, meal was beloved food of Cossacks. The story tells that this dish gives strength and power to men and beauty to women. Main ingredients are
• pork,
• millet,
• fat (salo),
• parsnip.
The best dish is cooked and served in restaurants in Zaporizhia. They are «Korchma», «Cossack yard» and on the territory of Zaporozka Sich. This course can be well-prepared, hearty and fit for your Instagram. The middle price is 2,3 UAH.
Pechenia
This dish every Ukrainian will recognise from thousands of others. Story tells that only components of pechenia will give a lot of energy and defense against diseases. Traditional components of pechenia are:
• beef
• porcini
• potato
Also traditional pechenia is served in low pots which keep warm. The recipe changed through the years, but Ukrainians are also carefully kept their own authenticy. The middle price is 3 USD.
Plyatsky
Galychuna is well-known by its desserts. And the best popular is plyatsky. It is cake in the form of rectangle. On the wedding people in Galychuna like to form different shapes in several tiers. No doubt that the most delicious plyatsky is prepared in Lviv. The most popular stuffings are:
• cherry
• apple
• pear
But there are restaurants named Lvivsky Plyatsky in several cities of Ukraine, where everyone also can taste this cake. The middle price is 2,1 USD.
Beer and wine
Traditions of brewing and winemaking in Ukraine are old and magnificent. Historians proved, that in Ukraine brewery was established in 15 century. Evidences of winemaking in Ukraine are dated of 4 century before Christ. The most popular sorts of Ukrainian wine and beer are:
• Villa Krim Chardonnay Sauvignon, Shabo Classic-Rose, Gotnar Gorobchiki-Rose (wine)
• Zagrava, Slavianka, Gaidamatskyi (beer)
Ukrainian cuisine is greasy and hearty. It makes it authentic and traditional. But be sure, that Ukrainian dish and drink make you satiated. What do you also need for happiness?
P.S. Want to taste any of these courses? Join us in a tour «Hungry birds» with master class, main Ukrainian dishes and beer degustation. Any guestions? Write a comment or ask in network.

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Traditional CHIROPRACTOR EXPERIENCE in UKRAINE!! Cossack Village Food + Tour | Marynivka, Ukraine

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With my final day in Ukraine upon me, I set out to have a few fun, last-minute adventures in and around Odessa. Come with me on my latest adventure as I have an authentic Cossack village food experience and unforgettable chiropractor experience in Marynivka, Ukraine!

My guide Natasha from Tours by Locals and I began our a with a drive from Odessa to Marynivka, a small village roughly 45 minutes north of the city. There, we’d be exploring an authentic Cossack village, trying some food, and immersing ourselves in the culture!

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The Cossacks were East Slavic Orthodox Christians who came from the steppes in Eastern Europe. This village is a throwback to traditional Cossack life, so we’d get to see potters, blacksmiths, artisans, and even a chiropractor!

We met our guide, who lives in a local home that’s over 130 years old! We headed inside her home, which also serves as a museum. Along the walls are shelves full of pottery, as well as racks of traditional embroidered clothing and curtains.

There were also Orthodox idols in the corner, traditional tools and utensils in the kitchen, and a couple of wooden maces, which is the symbol of Ukraine. The craftsmanship on the maces is beautiful!

You can also see a traditional stone oven, ceramic items, and instruments for weaving. At the end of the house is her bedroom!

Then, they took me to a man who knows Cossack chiropractic techniques to help me fix my back. I laid down on the floor and he began cracking my back. He then pinched my lower back and positioned me so he could crack my hips.

Then, finally, he took my head and cracked my neck, and wrapped his arms around me to crack my back. I felt so much better after the treatment, but he did tell me I might feel a little flushed.

Next, it was time to eat! We started with borscht (beetroot soup); a chicken cutlet with potatoes, cucumbers, dill, and tomatoes; and uzvar (a traditional drink made with dried fruits and berries). The Uzvar was cool and refreshing. I could taste the cherries in it!

The borscht came with sour cream and also contained pork, cabbage, and onions. The soup was creamy but not very stew-like like other types of borscht I’d had on this trip.

I loved how chunky and hearty the borscht was, even with the thinner broth. It also came with rye bread, which I used to soak up the broth.

The potatoes and cucumber-tomato salad were refreshing and tasty, while the chicken cutlet had been pounded and lightly breaded. It was also slightly oily. Everything here was farm-to-table.

Then, after eating, the owner brought me back to the kitchen, where I watched them pound, bread, and fry the chicken cutlets!

Outside the restaurant is a pen with two ponies. Then, I visited the owner’s husband, who’s also the chiropractor and a blacksmith! He lit a roaring fire and put a brass stick into the fire and hammered it into a poker for a fireplace. He dropped it in a bucket of water to cool it off and gave it to me as a gift!

Then, he showed me his rabbits’ house. They were pretty big! Then, I got to see the barn where they store their hay for winter. The second level of the barn was filled with bales of hay. From there, you get amazing views of the village and the estuary.

From there, I saw a large house for bees. On top of it is a place where you can lay down and sleep. Then, we visited the potter!

We watched her pound the clay to get all the air out of it before she molded it into a small bowl! What an amazing Cossack village experience!

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