Borshcht? or Borshch? or Borscht?

Borshcht? or Borshch? or Borscht? – Did you know? Well, transliterated from the Ukrainian, the pronunciation is ‘Borshch’, which is how we chose to spell it. There is a unique letter in the Ukrainian alphabet which makes the ‘shch’ sound and so when it is transcribed to English, there are different spellings depending how people…

Pyrohy or Varenyky

Pyrohy or Varenyky – Did you know? In Ukraine, pyrohy are best known under the name of Varenyky. The word ‘varenyky’ comes from the Ukrainian word ‘varyty´ or ‘to boil’ because this product is cooked in boiling water. This comfort food is spelled many different ways: pyrohy, pyrogy, pyrogie, pierogi, perogi and others. We’ve chosen…