Culture Palate: Dishes from Ukraine
| February 20, 2019
Kutia
If you’re in Ukraine over Christmas Eve, you’ll definitely be served kutia. This sweet pudding is made with wheat berries, poppy seeds, and honey, and is the first dish served at the Sviata Vecheria, a ceremonial Christmas Eve feast where guests are served 12 specific dishes. Traditionally, none of these dishes contain meat or dairy. The plentiful poppy seeds in kutia are thought to symbolize abundance and prosperity, and the entire dish is considered lucky, so every person in the house must have at least a spoonful.
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