
(Left) A Ukrainian chef prepares mashed potatoes in the kitchen at Yoy restaurant. (Right) Traditional Ukrainian beet stew known as borsch is being prepared. It’s the restaurant’s most popular dish.
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(Left) A Ukrainian chef prepares mashed potatoes in the kitchen at Yoy restaurant. (Right) Traditional Ukrainian beet stew known as borsch is being prepared. It’s the restaurant’s most popular dish.
Aya Batrawy/NPR
DUBAI — Off the coast of Dubai, on an upscale, artificial island shaped like a palm tree, Ukrainian visitors and expatriates have found a taste of home.
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