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Quick Eats
Food kiosks selling drinks and snacks sprout up on every spare inch of pavement in
Ukraine, especially around train and bus stations. These sell pastries or warm snacks, in-
cluding newcomers such as hamburgers and hot dogs, as well as Soviet favourites such
as shashlyky , perepichky (fairground-style frankfurters deep-fried in dough) and chebur-
eky (fried meat turnovers). The bottles on the shelves range from water and soft drinks to
beer, which is also considered a soft drink by most Ukrainians but is now illegal to drink
in most public places.
If you're self-catering, head to the local market (rynok), which always provides a col-
ourful experience. Old-style food stores (gastronomy) tend to be reminiscent of the
USSR, but these are becoming less common as modern supermarkets take over.
RESTAURANT PRICES
Price categories used per main course:
» $ less than 50uah
» $$$ 50-150uah
» $$$
$$$ more than 150uah
Vegetarians & Vegans
While most Ukrainians are carnivores by nature, vegetarians won't find eating out too
trying, especially in the larger cities where pizza joints and international restaurants
abound. Even Ukrainian cuisine can be meat-free if you stick to a fairly bland diet of
deruny or potato-and-mushroom varenyky . However, it's always a good idea to specify
that you want a meat-free salad; borshch is, sadly, best avoided if you're strict about your
diet. Even 'vegetarian' versions are often made using beef stock.
Vegans are much worse off. In a land that adores smetana (sour cream) and slathers its
salads in mayonnaise, dining out will prove a trial. The best thing to do is stay in apart-
ments and visit the local markets for cooking ingredients. While most Ukrainians have
heard of vegetarianism, veganism is an unknown concept and will seem to most like ab-
stinence from rice would to the Chinese.
 
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