Ooh.
Wow.
Oh, wow.
That looks beautiful.
Haha.
So we are diving straight into another Ukrainian food (українські страви) video
as you can see the food is already at the table so we're going to get rolling here.
But yeah, we're at a restaurant called O'Panas (ОПанас) which Sam discovered by chance
when he was walking around Taras Shevchenko.
I was just jogging in fact.
Yeah.
So it is located in the middle of a park and also the restaurant is like built around this
giant tree.
I know.
It is so cool.
Right now we're on the second floor.
Yep.
And the tree trunk is just there.
Yeah.
So it is a pretty cool setting.
It feels very rustic, very traditional.
We actually came here for dinner last night and they had live music.
Oh, it was fabulous.
Playing the accordion.
So we were like we need to come back for lunch.
Yeah.
And here we are at like eleven in the morning eating lunch.
Anyways, you're probably wondering what this is?
For my appetizer I ordered a mushroom soup.
Mushroom soup with dumplings (Грибна юшка з домашніми галушками
у хлібній скоринці) and it said it came with bread crusts so I was like
alright they're probably going to bring me some bread or maybe there is going to be some
bread crust like floating on the soup.
So there is my soup and if I kind of touch the bread it is starting to get a little soft
because we've been taking so many pictures.
Haha, we have.
So I should probably dig in before it starts like seeping through the bread.
But yeah, if you have a closer look in here.
Look at this.
It looks so good.
Some real mushrooms in there.
Some carrot.
There is dill.
And nice broth.
I'm so excited for this.
I skipped breakfast purposely for Ukrainian food (українська кухня).
Mmmm.
Is it nice?
That is good.
We've got some really nice fresh mushrooms in there.
It just looks so good.
Look at that.
Rich vegetables and yeah this is crazy like a few days ago we knew nothing about Ukrainian
food (українська кухня) and we've just been trying everything we can and
we're enjoying it so much.
It is all like really hearty filling food.
So yeah, this is delicious.
Alright, so I'm just going to break a piece off of my lid.
Urgh.
So I'm pretty sure it is for dipping.
This is nice and toasted.
It is like nice and buttery.
Oh la lah.
Mmmm.
This is a really fun meal.
Alright, so I am having a Ukrainian salad (Закарпатський) here and it is
pretty special.
It has got um veal and it has goat cheese, it has zucchini and you can see that it has
some tomatoes here.
I'm just going to like.
I see mushrooms as well.
Mushrooms oh wow look.
That looks so good.
So good.
And it comes in a honey mustard glaze.
It looks beautiful.
So I'm going to try a bit of meat, a little bit of cheese and how about some tomato?
That is a nice big bite.
What do you think?
Oh my gosh that is so good.
Yeah?
Oh, man.
That is like a amazing salad.
You could actually eat that as kind of a main.
It is that good.
Mmmmhmm.
And it has got oh it is just so flavorful.
I love the dressing.
Mmmm.
It is just delicious.
So what are you holding in your hands?
So here is what I call a big sexy mug of beer.
That is a proper pint.
And I'm trying the local one.
It is Lvivske 1715 (Львівське 1715).
So that one probably comes from Lviv.
One would assume.
Mmmm.
That is a nice beer.
Yeah?
We've been doing a lot of walking this morning so I feel like I've earned it.
And we almost entirely forgot about your drink.
What are you having?
Well my drink isn't as exciting.
I'm not having local beer or anything.
But I am having a forest berries juice (Напій з лісових ягід) so.
How is that?
It is good.
But who wants to hear about juice when my main has arrived.
Haha.
I ordered cabbage rolls (Голубці з домашньою сметаною) and yeah
these come stuffed with rice, beef, pork.
Oh, those look so good.
But I forget the other ingredients.
Onions.
Can you lift that up for us?
Oh, well I've kind of destroyed it but there it is.
Look at that.
It looks good.
In we go.
These are still steaming.
Oh my gosh.
Mmmmmm.
Good?
Mmmhmmm.
Wow.
A little hot right now.
Hahaha.
She did just bring it to us so.
That is really rich and savory.
And they're kind of like floating in a broth.
Almost like borscht.
And I had some sour cream and dill on top so yeah we've got some really nice flavors
happening here.
Oh my gosh yours is like dangling.
It's dangling.
Poor thing.
I don't know how to cabbage rolls out of a bowl.
But this is super super tasty.
I would really recommend this dish.
I think it is one of my favorites that we've tried so far.
Mmmmhmm.
Sam's main is here.
Ah, this looks so good.
Yeah, so when she was bringing it over it was actually still flaming a little bit.
Oh yeah, she lit it on fire.
It was so cool.
We didn't capture that unfortunately.
Um, it is beautifully presenting here.
So this is duck brisket (Вогняна качка) and it appears to be cranberry sauce and then
some caramelized oranges.
Yeah, some caramelized oranges on the bottom.
Oh la lah.
Well, in he goes.
Let's try that.
So I'm mixing it with cranberry sauce.
That looks so good.
Oh man.
Good selection.
That is amazing.
It reminds me of like turkey dinner when you're mixing in the turkey with the uh cranberry
sauce.
It is so delicious.
So delicious.
And it is um it is a very it is tender but it also like at the same time it is a little
bit more of a chewy meat.
Ah, that is duck for you.
Very rich and flavorful though.
Very delicious.
Time for the one thing we've been neglecting.
We were brought a bread basket a little while ago and this is really nice looking brown
bread like take a look at this.
It has like seeds on the outside, maybe even cranberry.
Maybe even cranberry in the middle.
Even the butter looks like quite.
Is that dill.
It looks like a dill with a garlic-y butter.
I'm just going to put a lot on there.
Spread it on.
Oh yeah.
Time for the first bite.
Mmmmm.
Oh man.
It is brilliant.
It is just the type of bread that I could make a whole meal out of.
Mmmm.
But we've still got dessert coming.
I know.
So don't.
Last but not least it is time for dessert.
And I'm not going to lie there is probably nothing Ukrainian about this dish.
We ordered apple strudel (Штрудель яблучний з морозивом) . Yes.
Um, we had this last night.
It was amazing.
It was so good.
It was a 20 minute wait but it was the best wait you could ever have.
This is just unbelievably good.
And this is a dessert that is recommended by all the waiters and waitresses here.
In we go.
Fresh out of the oven with ice cream and caramel and icing sugar.
Mmmm.
Good stuff?
Isn't that amazing?
That really is.
It is so good.
I'm already done my half.
So so good.
Don't you dare touch mine.
Time to wrap things up here.
Yes.
So the price of that meal was 770 which was $30 USD and that was definitely the biggest
splurge we've had here.
Yeah.
My gosh it was wonderful.
Everything was delicious here and we did get some decadent things like duck.
And then we also had dessert and tea at the end and beer and everything.
So yeah, it was totally worth it.
Highly highly recommend this place.
This place is wonderful.
The food, the quality is just outstanding.
But we're also going to be making some videos where we show you guys how cheap Kiev (Київ) really
is.
And yeah, highlight some affordable meals.
Not just splurge meals.
That is true.
So tata.
Tata.