This meeting became a journey to two cultures at once — Hungarian and Jewish! The guests of honor were representatives of the NGO "Democratic Union of Hungarians of Ukraine" and the NGO "Mykolaiv Regional Union of Hungarians named after St. Laszlo".
The attendees were introduced to the traditions, rituals, and dishes of Hungarian cuisine by Kutuzaki Judit, head of the NGO "Mykolaiv Regional Union of Hungarians named after St. Laszlo".
And the representative of the Jewish community Larysa Zaitseva introduced the participants to Jewish culture, national traditions, and cuisine.
Everyone was able to taste:
— Hungarian apple pie,
— Gundel pancakes, as well as traditional Jewish dishes — farshmak, hummus, and pies.
— Hungarian apple pie,
— Gundel pancakes, as well as traditional Jewish dishes — farshmak, hummus, and pies.
The children's location was no less interesting: the little visitors listened to a Hungarian folk tale, got to know the country and its traditions, were treated to pancakes, and were truly delighted!
The event featured speakers:
Liudmila Komissarova, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Science of the Mykolaiv Regional State Administration, Iryna Hudym, publisher and project partner.
They talked about a new initiative — “Vintage Cuisine of Mykolaiv Region,” which is already being implemented and will culminate in a large cookbook. One of its chapters will be dedicated to the multinational cuisine of our region.
The cycle of book and culinary Saturdays “For all tastes!” is a joint project of the Central City Library named after M.L. Kropyvnytskyi (director — Inha Khorzhevska) and the Mykolaiv City Council of National Societies (chairman — Akhundov Anar).
The event took place as part of the intercultural festival "Mykolaiv. We are different. We are together!".
It is implemented in partnership with:
— Department of Education and Science of the RMA
— Department of Education and Science of the RMA
— Publisher Iryna Hudym
