Ukrainian borsch is more than a beloved recipe it’s a powerful symbol of national identity, resilience, and tradition. This ...

Food is about connecting. With family and friends. With history and heritage. “Our family could come together and cook, eat, drink, share stories, cry, laugh and repeat,” Hercules says.

Ukrainian food is vibrant and varied, Voloshyna underscores. Renowned for its fertile chernozem (black soil), the country is strategically located on the Black Sea coast.

Sushiya, now a common Ukrainian sushi chain, established its first store in 2006. Several years later, it opened a branch overlooking Kyiv’s Independence Square.

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In a medium pot, combine the broth, mushroom water, potatoes and rehydrated mushrooms and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat to medium and cook for about 10 minutes.

Stalin ordered the Soviet army to strip Ukrainian peasants of whatever food stores they had—even their pets. An estimated 3.9 million people died. “The parallels are frightening,” says Clibborn.