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Desserts
Desserts are sweet dishes that conclude a meal. Ukrainian dessert traditions include syrnyki, cherry varenyky, medivnyk (honey cake), and the famous Kyiv cake.
Ukrainian desserts combine the simplicity of peasant cuisine with the sophistication of urban confectionery traditions.
Among the classics: syrnyki with sour cream, cherry varenyky with sugar, and nalysnyky (crêpes) with cheese and berries. Festive desserts include medivnyk — a honey cake of the keks (fruitcake) type, best made with buckwheat honey, with spices, nuts and raisins, a staple of Lviv cuisine.
Kyiv Cake — a legendary confection that became the capital's symbol. Modern pastry chefs create innovative interpretations: sea buckthorn mousses, pumpkin and cardamom tarts, and panna cotta with Ukrainian honey.
