Mriya, a restaurant serving Ukrainian cuisine, opened its doors in London in July 2022. Yurii Kovryzhenko, the Ukrainian chef who co-founded the restaurant together with several partners, calls it “Ukraine’s culinary embassy”. The menu showcases Kovryzhenko’s interpretation of Ukrainian dishes. For some time, the chef has been popularising Ukrainian cuisine abroad with the support of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Yaroslav Druziuk, editor-in-chief of The Village Ukraine, spoke with the chef and co-founder of Mriya about his gastronomic diplomacy and serving Ukrainian food to customers in the UK.
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