Ukraine: Carpathian Food Recap
Carpathian Mountains aka Transcarpathia is well known not only for the landscapes and castles but also for its unique cuisine, representing a mix of Gutsul, Romanian, Hungarian, Slovak and. Czech, and Ukrainian dishes. Bograch is the classical Carpathian soup, made from sweet peppers, meat, potatoes, and spices. Banosh is another staple made from corn flower and sower cream over open fire, and tasting similar to Moldovan mamalyga or Italian polenta. Brynza is a special kind of cheese from sheep’s milk which is made in the mountain valleys. Hrybna yushka is a porcini mushroom soup. And of course – the mountain trout! And gutsul-style salo!
