愛 理 菜 Arina

🎬 A new episode of my gastronomic series in Lviv! Today on screen — the legendary Lviv coffee houses and our Dolce Vita 😋In Lviv, people don’t just drink coffee — they live it. Every cup here feels like a jazz improvisation: a little bitterness, a touch of sweetness, and the unmistakable magic of the old city.And the desserts? Oh, the desserts…are just gastronomic ecstasy😀 Lviv cheesecakes, honey cakes, strudels — they’re not just sweets, they’re little love letters to your soul (and a small attack on your waistline, but who’s counting?)😜😉The idea is simple: you walk in “just for coffee,” and leave a few hours later, hopelessly in love with the city — and carrying a couple of extra calories as a souvenir. But that’s Lviv for you: sweet life, our Dolce Vita 🙂is part of the life

その男は日本が左側通行であることを忘れたようだね😂

🎬 Next Episode of our Gastronomic Series!Today’s star isn’t just a dish — it’s an entire city: Lviv 🏰☕the gastronomic capital of Ukraine😀Imagine a TV show set in a medieval town where cobblestone streets whisper legends, every café has a secret recipe, and every chocolate shop could easily win an Oscar. That’s Lviv for you — not just a city, but a gourmet blockbuster.☕ Here, coffee isn’t simply a drink — it’s practically a religion. Add chocolate factories, cozy wine bars, craft breweries, and bakeries that smell like heaven, and you’ll understand why people call Lviv the gastronomic capital of Ukraine.

🎬 A brand-new episode of my gastronomic series!Today we’re traveling to France 🇫🇷… but without boarding a plane. Because you can actually taste true Paris in Lviv, at the cozy café “Aunt Sophia.” The star of this episode — French snails. Warm, tender, swimming in aromatic sauce… They make you forget any doubts and open the door to a flavor world where every bite feels like a little bonjour for your soul. Paired with a crunchy bun and a glass of wine, it’s not just dinner — it’s a French romance with a Ukrainian twist.😏 And here’s the best part: you don’t need to go all the way to Paris. All you need is… to pack your suitcase and head to Lviv — the gastronomic capital of Ukraine 🍷🥟☕.📺 In the next episode, we’ll keep exploring Lviv — the city where every street smells like coffee, every bun whispers bonjour, and every plate tells its own delicious story ✨

🎬 Next episode of my culinary series!Today’s spotlight is on Italian cuisine 🇮🇹 — a cuisine that doesn’t just feed you, it serenades you. Pizza — the eternal diva of the food world and Caesar salad — not exactly Roman, but definitely a global superstar.Together, pizza and Caesar salad are like a classic Italian duet: passionate, elegant, and endlessly popular. No wonder they conquered the world — from Rome to New York, and of course to Kyiv🙂

🎬 New episode of my culinary series!Today’s guest star is Georgian cuisine 🇬🇪 — which feels so at home in Ukraine that it’s basically part of the family.Khinkali — the true celebrities. Big, juicy, and dramatic. You eat them with your hands: carefully sip the broth. Just don’t bite the little “tail,” or you’ll get a plot twist you didn’t expect!Georgian wine — the wise and cheerful storyteller. With every toast, the episode turns into a festival: one toast, another, then suddenly — a song, laughter, and maybe even a dance number.Together, khinkali and wine are like the perfect duo in a series: one fiery and bold, the other soulful and warm. Ukrainians adore them, because they bring the same things we value — generosity, joy, and endless stories around the table.

🎬 A special episode of my culinary series!Today’s star is Kholodnyk 🥶🥣 — but not the usual one, with a twist… mustard ice cream! 🍦🌶️ Imagine this: classic kholodnyk — beets, cucumbers, radishes, herbs, sour cream… and suddenly mustard ice cream enters the stage. This is no longer just soup, it’s a culinary blockbuster with an unexpected plot twist. This duo feels like a comedy show: kholodnyk — serious and bright, while the ice cream is his slightly crazy sidekick, always adding drive and surprise.The result? Refreshing, shocking, and impossible to get bored with. A true premiere for brave foodies!📺 In the next episode, expect new culinary heroes — from time-tested classics to experimental rebels from all over the world

🎬 Friends, welcome to my culinary series!Many of you have asked me about Ukrainian cuisine 🍴, so I decided it’s time to share our flavors and traditions.Each post is a new “episode,” with a dish as the main character. Sometimes serious and bold, sometimes funny, and sometimes full of personality and surprises.Let’s start with the classics 🇺🇦🥣 Borscht — the red and hot king of the table. No episode of a meal starts without it. It carries the generosity of the land and the warmth of home. 🥔 Deruny (potato pancakes) — our comedians. Crispy, golden, and always served with sour cream. Such a love story that they should probably be officially married ❤️😀🥟 Varenyky (dumplings) — the masters of intrigue. You never know what’s inside: potato, cherry, or Grandma’s secret. A true plot twist in every bite.But this is just the beginning! In upcoming episodes, I’ll share not only our Ukrainian flavors but also dishes from other cuisines around the world 🌍 — each with its own personality and story.📺 So stay tuned — it’s going to be delicious😋

When I was a child, I didn’t like August.It felt like a tall, old door quietly and inevitably closing behind the noisy yard, the scent of sun-warmed grass, and carefree laughter.With its slow creak, the magic of summer break would end, and the strict, ruler-straight school days would begin.Now I know: August is not a guard closing summer, but a wise guide holding the keys to a golden corridor between hot days and the soft, velvet September. It lets us into a space of honey-colored sunsets, warm breezes, and quiet evenings, where the sun still warms, but already whispers of change.

コーヒーのある朝は、一滴一滴が夜明けのキス。温かな香りは、最初の太陽の光のように優しく包み込み、感情を目覚めさせ、静かな喜びと優しい希望で一日を満たす。Morning with coffee is a kiss of dawn in every drop.The warm aroma embraces gently, like the first rays of the sun, awakening feelings,filling the day with quiet joy and tender hope.

Friday evening😉A little ice, a few cherries, a couple of laughs around the table and...let the whole world wait, I’ve got Dolce Vita in my glass and good vibes to match. 🍒🍹

Summer rain is like an old friend — arriving suddenly, yet always right on time. It doesn’t ask if you need it — it simply appears, as if to say:“...Look how I dance across the leaves, and whisper to you my endless song: ‘shhh…’And then I gently wrap you in coolness — not with words, but with actions, like someone who truly loves. You smile, and I smile back, we laugh together, and in that moment, summer comes alive.. "🌧☔💦

In Ukraine, as in Japan, there are shrines that are located high in the mountains. One of such places is Goshevsky Monastery, which is located on a Carpathian hill, which is called "Pure".It is not just an interesting place for tourists, but above all a place of purification of the spirit, praying for the family, lighting candles, touching miraculous icons and getting closer to God.

夏は... 夏のテラスでフルーツを食べる😋

Ukraine, like Japan is famous for its martial arts.Cossack hertc (duel) is a traditional single combat duel of Ukrainian Cossacks, which had combat, ritual and psychological significance. It was an integral part of Cossack military culture.Cossacks organised a hertc in front of the army.One Cossack rode forward and challenged the enemy: with loud words, song, throwing a hat or sabre.The duel could be accompanied by acrobatics, sharp manoeuvres, elements of combat gopak.Hertc was perceived as a test of personal valour and fighting skill.

Yesterday I visited the annual festival of Ukrainian medieval culture, which takes place in the Carpathian Mountains. The festival reproduces the culture and life of the Ukrainian Middle Ages, offering participants to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of that time.

My dear friend, I have a quiz for you😀One of these photos was taken by me in Hakone (Japan) in May and the other was taken in the Carpathians (Ukraine) in July. Could you answer correctly which one is where?

Sometimes the best way to recharge is to simply escape… to the mountains 🙂I was feeling tired from work, so I turned everything off and headed to the Carpathians.The sound of the forest, a crystal-clear mountain river and icy water that wakes you up better than any coffee ☕The views looked like postcards, and the air felt like mint tea and now I can smile again — not just in photos 😌

I often have to travel for work and visit the same places at different times of the year. Working in such places means seeing the world not only through a screen, but also through personal feelings. A balance between tasks and inspiration is possible. The main thing is to set yourself the right rhythm. In winter there is silence, freshness, snow and hot tea by the window. In summer - brightness, the sound of cicadas, greenery and evening walks barefoot.The photo is of the same place, but how it changes over time..... and maybe they're changing me. Have you been to the same place at different times of the year? What impression did the comparison make?

July 25th — the day 25 roses bloomed💐Each one like a tender memory, a petal of love quietly falling into my heart.In this bouquet — warmth, attention, and a gentle thrill, as if someone sealed their feelings into every blossom. And along with them — the Shiseido fragrance.Delicate, refined, embracing me like a kiss left on the skin by the wind.It doesn’t just smell sweet — it tells a story.......My story...