Do you know how the kulich/challah association came about, or was it just understood based on your parents’ use.
Sorry my mistake when I saw kulich I automatically thought it was kolach
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Yes, I can see how challah and kolach (Ukrainian)/kulich (Russian) are related, I was mostly asking because I was curious how Stef’s Ukrainian parents came to use the Russian word, but she clarified that she meant kolach.
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Regarding telephones: I experienced that as well! I lived there in 93-95 in a smallish town and plenty of people (including me in my studio apt) did not have phones. When I wanted to phone home to the US, I went to the post office to call via an operator.
When I wanted to connect with a local friend, I just walked to their house to see if they were home, and if they weren’t, I’d go to the few cafes or hangouts where I knew they might be. Of course this is impossible in a big city like Warsaw, but it was surprisingly reliable in a little town 
It’s so hard to imagine living like that now, what with our supercharged digital connectivity, but it wasn’t really that long ago…
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That is a tough one.
When I was younger I use to refer to it as Old Calendar and New Calendar.
I just remember it now because I hear Greg more often than Julius so Gregorian = New Calendar.
@Stef_bakes,
I knew that you meant Kolach.
I find a lot of people from Ukraine substitute Russian words for Ukrainian
So I’ve stopped correcting.
It is a different because Kulich is more sweet with icing than a Babka/Paska and a lot of Polish people serve their Easter bread with icing.
I don’t know what your family’s traditions are for us Kolach a.k.a. braided Challah is served during Sviat Vechir.
Ukrainian 12 Course Christmas Eve Supper in remembrance of the 12 Apostles.
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Different parts of Ukraine have different dialects and some parts of Ukraine use a lot of Russian words.
Now as the official language in Kiev is Russain and not Ukrainian.
Kolach is the equivelent to Challah.
Paska/Babka are the sweet Easter breads.
They are indeed very different.
Kolache in Czech or Slovaki is a sweet bread.
Kulich is a Russian word and not Ukrainian and because the Russian language is very prevalent in Ukraine it is easy to confuse the two.
This is the first time I have come across the kulich.
Let census speak for themselves
Interesting read.
Just curious have you visited Ukraine recently?
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You know I’m out of this discussion because 1. We are completely out of topic and 2. It’s too emotional for me
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You were comparing Kulich and Kolach
Which are very different.
Kolach in Ukrainian is like Challah.
Paska doesn’t have icing on it and
Kulich does.
Where Paska is more of a sweet bread like Pantone.
They may be baked in the same type of vessel however they are slightly different yet are both sweet breads.
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Kyivska perepichka, fried sausage/hot dog rolls, a Ukrainian street food!
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From the NY Times today:
For one Ukrainian American home cook, recording and sharing the dishes she grew up eating is an act of resistance. Rescuing the Cuisine of Besieged Mariupol, Recipe by Family Recipe:
Mariupol: A young chef is trying to rescue its cuisine before it’s lost forever
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Cooked a few recipes from Olia Hercules’s book Summer Kitchens. Didn’t know her origin was from Mauriupol.
POT-ROAST CHICKEN COOKED IN HERBY CRÈME FRAÎCHE
Summer Kitchens by Olia Hercules
Pretty straight forward dish, chopped finely a handful of fresh herbs, the recipe suggested dill and parsley (including stalks), I used a mix of parsley, coriander and tarragon. Chopped a few cloves of garlic, mixed everything with crème fraîche, salt and pepper. Spread the herby chicken evenly on the chicken and inside as well. I cooked the chicken right the way, vs suggested by the recipe to marinate for a couple of hours. Added a spoonful of oil on the roasting pan and cooked with a cover foil in oven at 180ºC (200ºC without fan) for 45 minutes and without the foil for another 15-20 minutes. Let it rest for 5-10 minutes before serving. I served with a cucumber salad. Very tender chicken, simple and surprisingly good.
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