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The holiday is coming! Of course, without a rich table, tangerines and a glass of sparkling here you can not do. Although a year and a new one, but for this night, most Ukrainian families remain traditional. And if you think that we have been stuck in the past festive cooking in the past, then it is. But this is absolutely normal, since all countries of the world have their own set of Christmas dishes, which most of their citizens do not betray every year. Yes, the Ukrainian festive table still has a little Soviet taste, but you will not throw words from the song, it is part of our history, albeit sad. But of course, time goes, and adjustments are inevitable. Let's look at the list of eight most popular Christmas dishes in Ukraine now. If you wanted to cover the traditional table for your guests, then the next list will definitely be useful for you:

1. Olivier salad

New Year's dish number one in Ukraine, measured by basins. The paradox, but the salad is invented by the French chef Lusien Olivier is now called "Russian" in France. For more than 10 years, Ukrainian journalists have been following the pre -holiday inflation in the so -called Olivier Index. In December 2021, it increased by 21%, because the preparation of 3 kilograms of salad will now pull an average of UAH 210.

2. Herring under a fur coat (fur coat)

With or without onions - a favorite drive of New Year's Earrows in families. This dish is appreciated for its economy and nutrition. It is interesting that its name is anagram of the expression "chauvinism and decline - boycott and anathema." The fur coat was fictional in 1918 by a chef of one popular Moscow tractor, where drunken clients often sang "International", beat dishes and brawed, accusing each other of counter -revolutionary views. The new dish became a great, inexpensive, hearty snack to the shackles, which did not allow customers to get intoxicated quickly. It is presented on the menu on the eve of the New Year holidays, it has not lost its popularity for more than a hundred years.

3. Sandwiches with caviar

Back in the hungry 90s, when most families in Ukraine were in material difficulty, jars of caviar in the refrigerator seemed like a holiday. That is why it was opened for the New Year as a symbol of faith that everything will change for the better. Although red caviar is no longer a sign of luxury, it continues to be a symbol of material well -being on the table.

4. Jelly

He became a favorite Christmas dish for two reasons. First, the old refrigerators did not have a place for all these plates, so the housewives logically cook it in the winter, when you can send everything to "freeze" on the balcony. Secondly, the preparation of real jelly is very timely (6-8 hours), so they pamped the family mostly on holidays, when they were solemnly taken to the New Year's table directly from the frosty balcony.

5. Duck baked with apples

The standard version of this dish, but there are variations. People also prepare chicken, goose, and now the turkey has become popular. Pears, prunes, oranges, pineapples and more can be used for stuffing. Usually, such a dish is the decoration of the New Year's table and a symbol of abundance in the family.

6. Stuffed eggs

The dish that came to us since the sixteenth century, when only nobles could be eaten. On Ukrainian New Year's tables, it took root because of its simplicity and compactness in the form of a snack. The simplest and standard variation - eggs stuffed with amazed canned fish (sardines or sprats), but are also prepared with mushrooms, liver, spicy cheese, crab sticks, hummus and more.

7. Spots sandwiches

Once upon a time they were included in the list of Christmas dishes, because to get a jar of real Riga sprats was the pre -holiday quest. So, when these fish were proudly lying on the table, the owners could joyfully tick. In addition, a combination of sprats with a refreshing lemon taste is just delicious and is a great snack.

8. French meat

The aromatic and delicious dish of layers of meat, onions, potatoes and solid cheese has joined the New Year's table of Ukrainians in the late 1990s, early 2000s. She is especially fond of lattice - a crunchy, a golden crust, which is formed after baking a dish in the oven.