Authentic dishes disappeared from Ukrainian dinner tables, going underground, in the early 20th century when the Soviet Union absorbed "the breadbasket of Europe." "The USSR wasn't just another ...
Ukraine’s most famous chef, Yevhen Klopotenko, calls himself a “culinary independence fighter.” His longtime weapon is borsch, the meaty beet stew that’s synonymous with Ukrainian identity. And he ...
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KYIV, Ukraine — Don’t tell Ievgen Klopotenko that borsch is just food. For him, that bowl of beet-and-meat soup is the embodiment of everything Ukraine is fighting for. “Food is a powerful social ...
Winning “MasterChef Ukraine” in 2015 opened a lot of doors for Klopotenko, including the opportunity to study at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. There, he had a realization: The cuisine he grew up eating ...
He left the Ternopil region more than 15 years ago, but has preserved and elevated Ukrainian culture through cuisine, atmosphere, and community. Mykola Oleksiv is the owner of the restaurant ...