Katya Melesh Veronica Ostapuk, eTwinners from Ukraine
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Christmas in Ukraine is
celebrated on the 7th of January. It is necessary to decorate the house, to send congratulations to the relatives and friends, and to prepare a festive table. It is a family holiday, when the close people are sitting at the holiday table, sharing good wishes and singing Christmas songs (kolyadky).
The table on Christmas Eve is not just dinner. 12 meatless dishes that are traditionally cooked for dinner (symbolizing 12 apostles) provide a full range of vitamins and minerals. Only after the appearance of the first star , bearing good news , family sits at the festive table. Although it consists of meatless dishes it really looks great.
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Kutya is one of the main Christmas dishes It is usually based on wheat, barley or rice with raisins, grated nuts, honey and stewed fruit.
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Christmas uzvar is traditionally prepared for kutya. Actually, dried fruit compote was formerly one of the most traditional drinks. It can be prepared in summer with fresh berries, in autumn, winter and spring.
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Traditionally, the salad is prepared with cooked (potatoes, beets, carrots, beans), raw (onions and parsley) and pickled or salted (cucumber) fruit Vegetables are cut into cubes are mixed and dressed with vinegar, spices and oil.
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