This chapter delves into the depth of Ukrainian cuisine and its role in reflecting cultural identity amidst conflict. It captures personal journeys and the emotional landscape of Kyiv, intertwining food experiences with the resilience of daily life in Ukraine.
We take a look at the grim conditions in and prospects for the frontlines in the country’s east and north. But not all of the fighting is military in nature. We examine a far wider cultural revival going on (10:59), in music and fashion and long-forgotten ingredients and methods of Ukrainian cuisine (19:13). “Oh, the Red Viburnum in the Meadow” sung by Andriy Khlyvnyuk
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