What I eat

I am often asked by folks back home what I eat here in Luhans'k.  Since I am living in a typical, industrial Ukrainian city, I eat what everyone else here eats, traditional Ukrainian fare.  Here is an example of one of my lunches at the university dining hall.

On this tray going clockwise (beginning at upper left) I am about to enjoy oladi (оладьи) or sweet pancakes with sour cream, potatoes (картофельное), bread (хлеб) goulash (гуляш), beet salad (салат из буряка), cabbage salad (салат из капусты), peas (горох), and borscht (борщ) with sour cream (сметана).  Borscht is of Ukrainian origin and is the national dish of Ukraine.  All of this food is enjoyable and just about everything I have had in Ukraine is good.  Some dishes are down right tasty (вкусно)!