The cooking master class at the restaurant “100 rokiv tomu vpered” became an unforgettable event for our children from the “Hope and Healing” centers. Together with the head Chef Illia children learned how to cook dumplings, presented their dishes like real chefs, discovered the unusual tastes of various ingredients (such as bees or pickled elderberry), and learned a lot of useful cooking life hacks. However, the most important thing is that, in the process the kids forgot about the war and became just happy children.

That’s where the magic of cooking is, according to Yevhen Klopotenko. Thanks to Yevhen, children had the opportunity to immerse themselves in the fascinating world of gastronomy. During the conversation with the chef, they wholeheartedly fell in love with Ukrainian cuisine. They learned that it is an essential part of our national identity, customs, culture, and history. And it is worth fighting for!

We thank Yevhen Klopotenko and the “100 rokiv tomu vpered” team for returning real childhood to young Ukrainians for at least one day.