Unorthodox Ukrainian Christmas Jam Party

Ukrainian Christmas history blends ancient Slavic traditions with Christianity, celebrating winter solstice themes like ancestry and harvest, formalized after Prince Volodymyr's baptism in 988, with a major recent shift from January 7th to December 25th to align with Western Christianity and distance from Russian influence, solidifying its national identity with unique customs like the 12-dish Sviata Vecheria(Holy Supper) featuring kutia, caroling (koliadky), and ancestral symbols like the Didukh.

12 traditional Ukrainian Christmas dishes

1. Kutya

Ingridients: wheat, honey(golden syrup), poppy seeds, dry fruits, nuts.

1. Uzvar (beverage)

Ingridients: dry fruits, sugar

1. Borsch (soup)

Ingridients: potatoes, carrots, cabbage, onions, beetroots

1. Varenyky (dumplings)

Ingridients: gluten free flour, salt, sugar, potatoes, cabbage, dill, onions, olive oil

1. Golubtsi

Ingridients: cabbage, tomato paste, rice, mushrooms, onions

1. Fermented cabbage
2. Fermented mushrooms
3. Beans with vegetables

Ingredients: beans, peppers, onions, carrots, spices

1. Crimean caviar

Ingridients: zucchini, onions, carrots, olive oil, tomato paste

1. Pies

Ingridients: gluten free flour, yeast, potatoes, cabbage, eggs, dill, onions, carrots, olive oil

1. Sharlotka (apple pie)

Ingridients: apples, sugar, gluten free flour, self raising powder

1. The walnut cookies

Ingridients: walnuts, condense milk, butter, gluten free flour, sugar