Zavyvanets

Zavyvanets is a general name for Ukrainian roulade dishes, whose essence is reflected in the word “zavyvaty” — to roll up, to coil. A sheet of base with a filling inside is rolled up and then baked or boiled.

Zavyvantsi can be very different. A meat zavyvanets is made from a large pounded piece of meat filled with mushrooms, eggs, cheese, or vegetables. A sweet zavyvanets is a pie of dough rolled into a tube in several layers with a poppy-seed, nut, or fruit filling (strudel), close to the well-known makivnyk. Common to all is the striking appearance in cross-section, where the spiral pattern of the filling is visible. Zavyvanets was traditionally a dish of the festive table, since it demanded more skill and time than everyday food and always had an elegant, appetising look.