The best dishes of Ukrainian cuisine
The top 3 according to 3 votes from people: Borscht · Varenyky · Deruny. (Updated Jul 31, 2025.)
The dishes that make Ukrainian cuisine recognisable, according to UkrPublic, IGotoWorld and Inforum: from borscht with pampushky to banosh and varenyky.
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Top 15
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1
Borscht
Beetroot soup with sour cream and garlic pampushky; on UNESCO's heritage list.
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2
Varenyky
Dumplings with potato, cabbage, curd cheese or cherries, with sour cream.
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3
Deruny
Potato pancakes with sour cream.
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4
Salo
Cured or smoked pork fat with garlic and rye bread.
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5
Banosh
Hutsul cornmeal porridge cooked in sour cream, with bryndza and cracklings.
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6
Chicken Kyiv
Breaded chicken breast with butter inside.
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7
Kholodets
Set meat aspic, a festive starter.
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8
Kutia
Christmas dish of wheat, poppy seeds, honey and nuts.
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9
Uzvar
Dried-fruit drink for Christmas.
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10
Syrnyky
Fried curd-cheese pancakes with sour cream or jam.
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11
Halushky
Poltava dough dumplings in broth or with sour cream.
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12
Plyatsky
Western Ukrainian potato pancakes with mushroom sauce.
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13
Kyiv cake
Meringue with nuts and cream, the capital's symbol.
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14
Holubtsi
Cabbage leaves stuffed with meat and rice, stewed in tomato.
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15
Pampushky
Fluffy buns with garlic dressing, served with borscht.
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16
Nalysnyky
Thin crêpes filled with curd cheese or meat.
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Comments (4)
Банош з бринзою і шкварками, Карпати!
Деруни зі сметаною — моя улюблена страва.
Вареники з вишнями влітку, як у бабусі.
Борщ з пампушками — найкраще, що є.