Ukrainians cherish their traditions and pass down family recipes from grandmother to granddaughter. This is especially true in the western part of the country where cooking loads of food during the holidays is a favorite pastime. No joke there should be no free space on the festive table.
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Ukrainian Christmas Dishes
Ukrainians still follow the Julian calendar which means Christmas is celebrated on January 7. But Christmas Eve or Holy Communion the night before is just as important.
It is also much more symbolic and surrounded by mystery. Most of the dishes listed below are served on January 6. The exceptions are meat-based versions as Holy Communion is always lean.
A Ukrainian can hardly imagine Christmas Eve without kutia. Made from wheat and honey it symbolizes prosperity and bridges the worlds of the living and the dead. The traditional simple recipe used to include only wheat poppy seeds water walnuts and honey.
