New York’s Ukrainian Restaurant 🍔kraine

Medovyk $9 🍯 First time trying Medovyk! The first bite brought a faintly familiar taste that I finally placed after a quick search through my memories—it’s the flavor of childhood! It tastes just like the walnut-flavored I loved growing up. I’m completely smitten! (It’s quite sweet, just like, so skip it if you’re not into sweets.) No doubt, this dessert left the deepest impression on my meal. 🌟 Taste of Ukraine $33 🥧 This dish includes a potato pancake (I loved it—potato pancake fans will be in heaven!), three types of dumplings with potato, meat, and vegetable fillings (the vegetable one reminded me of the dried vegetable buns from Huangshan—another childhood memory!), and cabbage rolls and sausage (these were pretty standard, relying on the pickles and sour cream for flavor). 🍲 Borscht 🥣 Beet soup—tangy and just the way I like it! 🍅 Latke Combo Plate $18 🥔 One potato pancake and one beef stroganoff (this tasted so much like five-spice beef—what’s going on? So many familiar flavors, like a trip down memory lane!). 🍖 📍Veselka 144 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003 🏙️ Veselka opened in New York in 1954, and this year marks its 69th year. Hoping it becomes a century-old institution soon! 😁 #NewYorkFoodie 🍔 #UkrainianCuisine 🥧 #TasteOfChildhood 🌟