On January 13, Ukrainians celebrate the Malanka holiday and gather for a family dinner on Generous Evening. What should be on the table on January 13 according to old Ukrainian traditions
In a series of New Year and Christmas winter holidays a special place is occupied by January 13 and 14 - the holidays of Malanka and Vasil. Vasil, January 14 - Old New Year, which has its own long traditions and ceremonies and dates back to pre-Christian times. On the eve of the Old New Year, folk traditions celebrate the Generous Evening or the Feast of Malanka. He received this name in honor of the fact that the day of the name of the Monk Melania falls on this date.
One of the funniest traditions of this holiday is dressing up. The guys had to change into women's clothing. The main character is Malanka. In this "disguised" form of the company went from house to house and generous.
The name Generous evening speaks for itself - on the table on this day there should be generous treats, for a long time the hostesses have prepared a festive dinner with an abundance of dishes. It is believed that the more generous and richer the table will be that evening, the richer the year will be for the owners of the house. Due to the fact that they did not keep fast these days, the dishes were hearty, meaty, and varied. Find out what traditionally should be on the table on the Generous Evening.
1. Generous kutia
As well as in Holy evening, On a generous evening, they cooked kutya from wheat, with the addition of dried fruits, honey, raisins, and nuts. How to cook kutya correctly you will learn here.
2. Pies
Pies with various fillings took center stage on the festive table. The description of folk traditions says that the hostess prepared so many pies that the father hid behind them from the children at the table - such a mountain of pies stood on the festive table. Pies can be made with a variety of fillings - meat, cabbage, apples, eggs and herbs, etc. - to your taste. Traditionally, many families bake a cake with happiness on the Old New Year - they put a coin in the cake, whoever gets it will have a happy year. This tradition came to us from the Greeks, who bake a pie with Vasilopit's coin for Saint Basil.
How to make a royally closed pie with mushrooms, chicken and rice, you will learn here.
How to make the traditional cake "with happiness" Vasilopitu, find out here.
3. Meat dishes
Pork pork, homemade sausages, ham, roast suckling pig, etc. Of course, modern housewives are unlikely to make homemade sausages or bake a suckling pig. But you can cook delicious baked meat - boiled pork or make Ukrainian krucheniki - small sausages stewed in sauce - very simple and tasty.
Find out how to cook Ukrainian krucheniki with mushrooms and cheese here
You will learn a step-by-step recipe for making a festive boiled pork here
4. Uzvar
The ritual drink made from dried fruits, as well as at Christmas, has long been served on the Generous Evening. Various dried fruits are suitable for the uzvar: apples, pears, raisins, prunes, cherries, dried apricots - the more variety of dried fruits, the richer and more interesting the taste of the drink turns out.
5. Aspic
Another traditional dish of Ukrainian cuisine, which the hostesses always prepared for the Old New Year. Find out how to cook aspic in eggshell here
6. Vareniki
What a Ukrainian holiday without dumplings: with potatoes, mushrooms, cabbage, cottage cheese. Learn how to cook delicious dumplings in Poltava style here.
7. Borsch with donuts
Traditional Ukrainian borscht with donuts is not only an everyday, but also a festive dish, which was indispensable even on a generous evening. You will learn how to cook Ukrainian borsch with donuts here.
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