This airy salad is definitely applied to the contemporary Ukrainian cuisine. It is better to eat the salad for breakfast, however due to high level of vitamin it can provide the energy and strength all day long.

The rassolnik is a historically Russian main course that is why it is very common at Ukrainian table. It is made with pickled cucumbers and cucumber pickle.

If you've read 'Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka' by Russian classical writer Nikolai Gogol, you surely remember how adroitly one of the characters ate vareniki with sour cream that flew into his mouth by themselves. Of course, traditional Ukrainian vareniki don't have such super skills, but their taste is sure to make you think of the Ukrainian cui

The salad Shakhterskyi rose to fame during Soviet Union era. The successful combination of vegetables and meat is a key to salad’s richness and healthiness. Moreover, the salad can be served both warm immediately after being finished, and cooled, if it is stored in the fridge for several hours.