By Claudia Lux
The war over borscht began long before Putin’s attack. Kiev won against Moscow: in 2022, UNESCO declared the soup a world heritage site in Ukraine worth protecting. Russia was boiling!
It’s lucky that the national dish of beetroot, cabbage and beef (6.90 euros) is now steaming in front of us. Power outage, otherwise only cold starters in the 120 square meter Ukraine on a corner of Charlottenburg. The guests remain calm. Imagine that in a German restaurant!
There are also traditional pampuschkis, garlic rolls. Tetyana, who has lived in Berlin for a long time, says: “This is how it tastes at home.” As a native Ukrainian, she orders and evaluates. Plate of bacon (9.90 euros) with wafer-thin slices, pieces of roast, pickled cucumber: “Ukrainian sushi, mmh!”
The Schuba (8.90 euros), layered and grated herring salad, is also a delicacy: “Mama does that too!” Let’s move on to the cherries that gave the stylish restaurant its name: Swimming in the homemade liqueur (4.50 euros). real killer cherries – highly drinkable!
Unfortunately, the sweet vareniki filled with cherries (7 euros) will have to wait until next time. By the way, Russia also tried to annex the dumplings. But not with Tetyana: “These are ours!”
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