How to: Cook Ukrainian Food

Fun fact: January is the month that Ukrainians celebrate both Christmas and New Years, so what better way to celebrate than with some food? Join us in our first event of NAITSA’s Cultural Week, kicking it off with a How to: Cook Ukrainian Food! We will be making a traditional dish called “Borscht”, which is a delicious and healthy soup made with beets and veggies. The version that will be taught during this class is from the Lviv region in Ukraine and will be vegetarian. To compliment the soup, we will be teaching you guys how to make traditional bread designs such as doves and braids.

During the course of the cooking, our instructors will be sharing with you some fun facts about Ukraine, including traditions, the regions, and the community. If you have anything you would like to share about this too, we would love to hear it. We hope to see you there!

Interested in the event? Below are some commonly asked questions!

How it works: 

• Registration is free through Ookslife.ca
• Get your required groceries.
• Log on to Zoom just before 4pm on January 18th
• Get cookin’!

After you complete the event and you’ve been marked as attended, you will receive a $20 Walmart gift card to reimburse you for the cost of your ingredients. Please note that you must attend and participate in the entire event in order to get reimbursed.

What supplies do I need?

You will need:

• A computer or mobile device to follow along on Zoom
• Basic kitchen supplies, such as a cutting board, knives, a large pot, utensils, etc.
• Ingredients for the soup (a grocery list will be sent out closer to the event date)

I don’t live in Edmonton, can I still participate?

Yes you can! Just grab your groceries and hop on Zoom for the event.

I have allergies. Can I participate?

We tried our best to select a meal that will work with substitutions.  If you have allergies, we’d recommend buying the products that you know are easily substituted and that you’re comfortable working with. If you are uncertain, you can reach out to our events team naitsaevents@nait.ca for any allergy-related questions.