{"id":20348,"date":"2024-08-06T08:02:24","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T12:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=20348"},"modified":"2024-08-06T08:02:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T12:02:24","slug":"my-heart-with-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=20348","title":{"rendered":"My Heart With Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you read me, you know that one of the ethnojunkets I offer is \u201cExploring Eastern European Food in Little Odessa,\u201d<\/a> named for the port city on the Black Sea in southern Ukraine. In the latter half of the last century, many Odessites who emigrated to the US came to Brooklyn\u2019s Brighton Beach neighborhood, hence the name.<\/p>\n

You also know that I developed a distinct section of my website dedicated to Ukraine<\/a> and its cuisine after Russia\u2019s invasion in February, 2022 \u2013 not their first.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve visited that corner of my website, you know that it\u2019s dedicated to my friend Olya who lives in Ukraine and endures the consequences of the war on a daily basis. To me, Olya represents all the brave, stalwart, resilient, heroic, beautiful people of Ukraine. She knows that my heart is steadfastly with Ukraine.<\/p>\n

And if you\u2019ve explored my epic post about ethnic ice cream,<\/a> you\u2019ve read that Lasunka (\u041b\u0430\u0441\u0443\u043d\u043a\u0430) is the leading brand of ice cream in Ukraine. <\/p>\n

Now, why am I telling you all this?
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Because if you knit all of these threads together, you\u2019ll understand why I nearly broke into tears of joy when I discovered this ice cream product from Lasunka on my Little Odessa tour. Olya is undoubtedly familiar with the brand and I\u2019m sure she’ll be pleased knowing that we have this very special treat in the US. <\/p>\n

Naturally, I took these photos on Brighton Beach in Little Odessa.
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