Food Around The World

On this channel, we often show simple life in villages, remote places, and life in the mountains far from civilization. But today, I want to share something different...

In large cities and frontline towns in Ukraine, everyday life looks very different now. People live through long winters without electricity. Homes are lit by candles. Streets go dark. Daily routines change, but life goes on.

We created a separate music channel called STILLHERE to tell these stories — not through news or images, but through calm, human songs about real life as it is today.

These are not political messages. They are reflections on endurance, dignity, and how ordinary people keep living under extraordinary conditions.

If you’re interested, I invite you to listen and subscribe. Your thoughts and impressions would truly matter.

Thank you for being here and for taking a moment to understand another way of life.

STILLHERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBWV_...

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A new winter film with a woman who lives far from civilization in the Carpathian Mountains is coming today.

Today, Friday (09.01.2024), we are sharing a quiet winter story from the mountains — a film about everyday life, cold days, simple work, and warm food.

In this video you will see a winter morning, snow, movement, silence, and cooking that is simply part of the day.

Below are the recipes shown in the film for those who asked.

🐟 Breakfast
Pan-Fried Trout in Flour Coating

Ingredients:

Trout (steaks or fillet) — 500–700 g

Flour — 3–4 tbsp

Salt — to taste

Black pepper — to taste

Vegetable oil — for frying

Butter (optional) — 20–30 g

Lemon — for serving

Preparation:
Rinse the trout and pat dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper on both sides. Lightly coat each piece in flour, shaking off the excess.

Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat. Fry the trout for 3–4 minutes on each side until golden. At the end, add a small piece of butter for aroma if desired. Serve hot with lemon slices.

🥔 Country-Style Oven-Baked Potatoes with Herbs

Ingredients:

Potatoes — 1–1.2 kg

Olive or vegetable oil — 3–4 tbsp

Salt — to taste

Paprika — 1 tsp

Dried garlic — ½ tsp

Rosemary or thyme — to taste

Black pepper — to taste

Preparation:
Wash the potatoes well and leave the skin on. Cut into large wedges.

Mix the potatoes with oil, salt, spices, and herbs. Spread on a baking tray in one layer.
Bake at 190–200°C (375–390°F) for 40–45 minutes, turning once, until golden and soft inside.

🥗 Sauerkraut and Carrot Salad

Ingredients:

Sauerkraut — 300–400 g

Carrot — 1 medium

Onion (optional) — ½ small

Sunflower oil — 2–3 tbsp

Sugar — a small pinch (to taste)

Black pepper — optional

Preparation:
Lightly squeeze excess liquid from the sauerkraut if needed. Grate the carrot and finely chop the onion.

Mix all ingredients, add sunflower oil, a pinch of sugar, and pepper. Let the salad rest for 10–15 minutes before serving.

🍎 Lunch / Dinner
Veal and Apple Stew (Warm Winter Dish)

Ingredients (4 servings):

Veal (shoulder or lean cut) — 600 g

Sweet-and-sour apples — 2–3

Onion — 1 large

Carrot — 1 medium

Broth or water — 300–400 ml

Butter or oil — 2 tbsp

Honey or sugar — 1 tsp (to taste)

Bay leaf — 1

Salt — to taste

Black pepper — to taste

Thyme or marjoram — optional

Preparation:
Cut the veal into medium cubes (2–3 cm). Season lightly with salt and pepper.

Heat butter or oil in a deep pan. Brown the meat on all sides, then remove and set aside.
In the same pan, sauté the onion until soft. Add the carrot and cook for 3–4 minutes.

Return the meat to the pan, add broth or water, bay leaf, and herbs. Cover and simmer on low heat for 40–50 minutes until the meat is very tender.

Core and cut the apples into large pieces. Add them to the stew along with honey or sugar. Gently stir and simmer for another 10–15 minutes. Adjust seasoning and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

📺 Video release time today

The film will be available at 18:00 (Kyiv time).

Here are the main time zones for our viewers:

Kyiv — 18:00

Berlin — 17:00

Paris — 17:00

London — 16:00

New York — 11:00

Chicago — 10:00

Denver — 09:00

Los Angeles — 08:00

Toronto — 11:00

Vancouver — 08:00

Thank you for watching, for your time, and for being with us.
Please subscribe, leave a like, and share your thoughts in the comments.

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🎥 A new episode with the family will be released today (07.01.2026) at:

Release time:

• Kyiv — 18:00
• Berlin / Paris / Rome — 17:00
• London — 16:00
• Istanbul — 19:00
• New York — 11:00
• Toronto — 11:00
• Chicago — 10:00
• Denver — 9:00
• Los Angeles — 8:00
• São Paulo — 13:00

Simple Family Meals

Breakfast: Winter Sandwich with Cheese & Ham

Ingredients:
• Toast bread — 4 slices
• Cheese — 4 slices
• Ham — 4 slices
• Pickled cucumber — ½
• Butter — 10 g

Preparation:

Spread butter on the bread.

Add cheese, ham, and sliced cucumber.

Cover with another slice of bread.

Toast covered for 3–4 minutes until warm and golden.

Lunch: Homemade Dumplings

Ingredients:
• Flour — 500 g
• Water — 200 ml
• Egg — 1
• Ground meat — 500 g
• Onion — 1

Preparation:

Knead the dough.

Mix ground meat with finely chopped onion.

Shape the dumplings.

Boil for 4–5 minutes after they float.

Thank you for being with us 🤍

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🕯️🍲 A new episode with Maria — today

Today we’re sharing a new episode with Maria.
A quiet winter day in the mountains — everyday life, simple food, handmade candles, and the slow rhythm of winter.

The episode will be available today.

Release time in different parts of the world:
• 8:00 AM — Los Angeles
• 11:00 AM — New York, Toronto
• 1:00 PM — São Paulo
• 4:00 PM — London
• 5:00 PM — Berlin, Paris, Rome, Warsaw
• 6:00 PM — Kyiv

You’re welcome to watch it together with us as it’s released.

🥔🍲 Recipes from today’s episode

In this episode, Maria prepares simple winter food — the kind that has long been part of everyday life in the mountains.

Potato Pancakes with Dried Forest Mushrooms

Ingredients:
• Potatoes
• Dried porcini mushrooms
• Onion
• Egg
• Flour
• Salt and black pepper
• Oil for frying

The mushrooms are soaked, chopped, lightly fried with onion, and mixed into the potato batter. The pancakes are fried slowly until golden.

Thick Bean Soup with Smoked Meat

Ingredients:
• Dried beans
• Smoked meat or ribs
• Potatoes
• Onion
• Carrot
• Garlic
• Bay leaf
• Black peppercorns
• Salt

The beans are soaked overnight and cooked slowly with smoked meat. Vegetables are added gradually, allowing the soup to become thick and warming.

These are not festive dishes, but everyday food — meant to nourish, to warm, and to last through winter.

We’ll be glad if you watch the new episode together with us and share your thoughts after it’s published.

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🎄 Happy New Year from Food Around the World 🤍

As we say goodbye to this year, we want to thank every one of you for being with us — for watching, commenting, and supporting our channel all over the world.

From our entire team, and from all the families and people whose lives we share on this channel — we wish you a peaceful, warm, and kind New Year.

Our New Year episode with Svitlana and Dmytro’s family is now available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYeyM...

Below, by your request, we’re sharing the New Year table of Svitlana and Dmytro’s family — simple, honest dishes they prepare every year at home.

NEW YEAR TABLE — SVITLANA & DMYTRO’S FAMILY

Olivier Salad (Classic Family Style)

Ingredients:

* Potatoes — 5–6 medium
* Carrots — 2
* Eggs — 5
* Boiled sausage or cooked chicken — 350–400 g
* Pickles — 3–4
* Canned green peas — 1 can
* Mayonnaise — to taste
* Salt — a pinch

Preparation:

1. Boil potatoes and carrots in their skins, cool, peel.
2. Boil eggs hard, cool.
3. Cut all ingredients into small, even cubes — this is important for texture.
4. Squeeze excess liquid from pickles.
5. Add peas, salt lightly.
6. Mix with mayonnaise — enough to make it juicy, but not heavy.

📌 Family tip:
Olivier always rests in the fridge for at least 2 hours so the flavors come together.

Herring “Under a Fur Coat” (Layered Beet Salad)

Ingredients:

* Herring fillet — 2
* Potatoes — 4–5
* Carrots — 2
* Beets — 2–3
* Eggs — 4
* Onion — 1 small
* Mayonnaise — to taste
* Salt

Preparation:

1. Boil or bake all vegetables, cool completely.
2. Dice herring finely.
3. Chop onion very small (optional: rinse with hot water).
4. Layer in this order:
* Potatoes → mayonnaise
* Herring + onion
* Carrots → mayonnaise
* Eggs
* Beets → generous layer of mayonnaise
5. Let rest overnight in the fridge.

📌 Carpathian style:
Beets are grated not too fine — the salad should have texture.

Homemade Caesar Salad (Simple, Family-Friendly)

Ingredients:

* Chicken breast — 2
* Iceberg or romaine lettuce
* Cherry tomatoes
* Hard cheese (Parmesan or similar)
* White bread — for croutons
* Garlic — 1 clove
* Oil (olive or sunflower)

Sauce:

* Mayonnaise or yogurt — 3–4 tbsp
* Garlic — ½ clove
* Lemon juice
* Salt

Preparation:

1. Fry or bake chicken until golden.
2. Cut bread into cubes, toast with garlic.
3. Tear lettuce by hand.
4. Mix everything just before serving to keep it crisp.
5. Add sauce and cheese.

📌 Family version:
No anchovies — mild and kid-friendly.

Smoked Chicken Thighs

Ingredients:

* Chicken thighs — 2–2.5 kg
* Salt
* Paprika
* Black pepper
* Garlic
* Mustard (optional)

Preparation:

1. Marinate at least 4–6 hours, preferably overnight.
2. Smoke using fruit wood (apple wood).
3. Medium heat, 1–1.5 hours.

📌 Carpathian rule:
The smoke aroma is the main ingredient.

Country-Style Potatoes (Smoked or Baked)

Ingredients:

* Potatoes — 2–3 kg
* Oil
* Salt
* Paprika
* Garlic
* Rosemary or thyme

Preparation:

1. Cut potatoes into large wedges.
2. Mix with oil and spices.
3. Bake or smoke together with meat.

📌 Village principle:
Simple. Filling. Plenty.

Thank you for welcoming us into your homes and hearts this year. Stay with us — more stories, food, and real life are ahead.

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Dear friends, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of you! From our entire team, from Maria, Katya, and the families whose lives we share on this channel — thank you for your support, kindness, and heartfelt messages throughout the year.

You are not just viewers to us. You are part of a warm, thoughtful community that gives meaning to these films and helps them continue.

We would truly love to hear from you.

Please tell us in the comments:
— what would you like to see in the new year
— which stories feel closest to your heart
— whose life you would like to explore more:
Maria, Katya, or the family living high in the mountains
— what moments of daily life, traditions, or simple routines you find most meaningful

We carefully read your comments and often use your ideas when creating new films.

Thank you for being with us.
May the new year bring warmth, peace, and light into your homes

With love, our team

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Merry Christmas to all of you!

We want to wish you a warm and peaceful Christmas — from Maria, from all the families whose lives you see on this channel, from Katya, and from our small filming team.

Thank you for being with us, for watching with care, and for the many thoughtful comments you leave under our films.

After the Christmas film with Maria was released, we received a huge number of questions about the food she prepares — especially the recipes. Many of you wrote that you would love to try cooking these traditional dishes yourselves.

That’s why we decided to share the recipes here, in the Community section, in a clear and practical way.

If you haven’t seen the Christmas film with Maria yet, you can watch it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuS5d...

Thank you for your curiosity, respect, and kindness.

May this Christmas bring you warmth, peace, and quiet moments — wherever you are.

1️⃣ Kutia (Sweet Wheat with Honey & Nuts)

Ingredients:
• Whole wheat berries – 250 g
• Water – 1.5 L
• Honey – 3–4 tbsp
• Walnuts (chopped) – 80 g

Preparation:
Rinse wheat and soak overnight. Boil in fresh water for 1–1.5 hours until soft.
Drain excess water, mix with honey and walnuts. Add a little warm water if needed.
Serve cold.

2️⃣ Mushroom Soup (Clear Christmas Soup)

Ingredients:
• Dried forest mushrooms – 40 g
• Water – 2 L
• Onion – 1 medium
• Garlic – 2 cloves
• Bay leaf – 1
• Salt, pepper – to taste

Preparation:
Soak mushrooms for 1 hour. Simmer with soaking water for 45–60 minutes.
Add chopped onion, garlic, bay leaf, salt and pepper.
Cook another 15 minutes. Serve clear.

3️⃣ Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Meatless)

Ingredients:
• Cabbage – 1 large
• Rice – 150 g
• Dried mushrooms – 30 g
• Onion – 1
• Carrot – 1
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Salt, pepper

Preparation:
Boil cabbage leaves until soft.
Cook rice halfway. Finely chop mushrooms and sauté with onion and carrot.
Mix with rice, season. Roll into leaves and simmer gently for 45–60 minutes.

4️⃣ Fried Potatoes with Onions

Ingredients:
• Potatoes – 1 kg
• Onion – 2
• Oil – 4 tbsp
• Salt – to taste

Preparation:
Slice potatoes thinly. Fry in oil over medium heat until golden.
Add sliced onions and cook until soft. Salt before serving.

5️⃣ Braised Sauerkraut

Ingredients:
• Sauerkraut – 600 g
• Onion – 1
• Oil – 3 tbsp

Preparation:
Rinse sauerkraut lightly if very sour.
Cook slowly with onions and oil for 40–50 minutes until soft and lightly sweet.

6️⃣ Bean Stew

Ingredients:
• White beans – 300 g
• Onion – 1
• Garlic – 2 cloves
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Paprika – ½ tsp

Preparation:
Soak beans overnight. Boil until tender (1–1.5 hours).
Fry onion and garlic, add beans and paprika. Simmer 10 minutes.

7️⃣ Beet Salad

Ingredients:
• Beets – 500 g
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Vinegar – 1 tbsp
• Salt – to taste

Preparation:
Boil or bake beets until tender. Grate, season with oil, vinegar and salt.
Serve chilled.

8️⃣ Pickled Vegetables

Ingredients:
• Cucumbers or mixed vegetables – 1 kg
• Water – 1 L
• Salt – 1.5 tbsp
• Garlic, dill – to taste

Preparation:
Prepared earlier in the season using traditional salt brine and herbs.

9️⃣ Mushroom Patties

Ingredients:
• Fresh mushrooms – 500 g
• Onion – 1
• Breadcrumbs – 60 g
• Oil – for frying
• Salt, pepper

Preparation:
Finely chop mushrooms and onion. Sauté until moisture evaporates.
Mix with breadcrumbs, season, shape patties and fry until golden.

🔟 Homemade Bread

Ingredients:
• Flour – 600 g
• Water – 350 ml
• Yeast – 7 g
• Salt – 1 tsp

Preparation:
Mix ingredients, knead dough, let rise 1.5 hours.
Bake at 190°C for 35–40 minutes.

1️⃣1️⃣ Fruit Compote (Uzvar)

Ingredients:
• Dried apples – 150 g
• Dried pears – 100 g
• Prunes – 80 g
• Water – 3 L
• Honey – to taste

Preparation:
Simmer fruits for 40 minutes. Sweeten with honey after cooling slightly.

1️⃣2️⃣ Garlic & Oil Dip

Ingredients:
• Garlic – 1 head
• Oil – 80 ml
• Salt – pinch

Preparation:
Crush garlic, mix with oil and salt.
Traditionally eaten with bread.

Preparing a full Christmas table is not about excess, but about tradition.
Some food is shared, some kept, and some given away — as is customary during the holidays.

Thank you for watching with respect and curiosity.

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I recently discovered a cozy channel called HUSKORIA — a place filled with nature, beautifully filmed cooking, and quiet moments of simple living. Breakfast on the terrace, juicy dishes on the grill, an evening vegetable stew in a cauldron — everything is captured with warmth and incredible attention to detail. If you enjoy peaceful videos about food and slow country life, take a look — I think you’ll love it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4N3u...

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📢 New Video with Maria – Premieres Today!

Today, March 28th at 18:00 (6:00 PM) Kyiv time, we’re releasing a brand new video with Maria! 🌿🥧 She’ll be cooking, sharing a bit of her cozy village life, and warmly inviting you to join her in the comments.

🕒 Here’s when it goes live in your time zone:

🇺🇸 USA (Eastern Time) – 12:00 PM (noon)

🇺🇸 USA (Pacific Time) – 9:00 AM

🇧🇷 Brazil (Brasília time) – 1:00 PM

🇩🇪 Germany – 5:00 PM

🇯🇵 Japan – 12:00 AM (March 29)

You can also check the release time in your time zone — just comment your country and city below this post, and we’ll reply with the exact time!

💬 Maria will be in the comments for the first 3–5 hours after the video goes live — replying to your messages, answering your questions, and waiting to hear from you! Your support means so much to her. 🧡

Don’t forget to like the video and subscribe if you haven’t already!

See you there! 🌸

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Dear viewers and subscribers, Merry Christmas! 🎄 We wish you all the best this holiday season.

While we’re working on uploading an exciting new video about celebrating Christmas in the beautiful Ukrainian mountains (coming very soon!), we invite you to check out a fantastic video from last year in the meantime. You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYaS3....

Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss the upcoming upload—we can’t wait to share it with you!

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