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flag Ukrainians are choosing traditional Christmas foods over Soviet-era dishes to reclaim cultural identity amid war.

flag Amid ongoing war, Ukrainians are reviving traditional Christmas foods like kutia—a sweet barley porridge with nuts, dried fruit, and berries—over Soviet-era New Year’s dishes such as Olivier salad and shuba. flag This cultural shift reflects a broader effort to reclaim pre-Soviet heritage, with chefs like Mykola Yudin, now in Washington, D.C., promoting ancestral recipes and authenticity. flag Despite power outages, displacement, and uncertainty over peace, Ukrainians abroad continue celebrating with meals rooted in tradition, using food as a symbol of resilience, identity, and resistance.

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