Rabbit sicheniki with savoy cabbage and roasted porridge, cooked like a creamy risotto
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Yoy restaurant at The Pointe, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. All photos: Yoy
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Ukrainian canapes
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The terrace offers stunning views
Dressed-up herring salad
The red varenyky dessert
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Traditional Ukrainian borscht
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The venue is bright and airy, made to resemble a Ukrainian home
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The minimalist restaurant cooks its dishes on a wood-burning stove called a pich
A baked pumpkin dish
The dish is served with Jerusalem artichoke chips, beetroot with pumpkin seed oil and fermented baked milk poured tableside
Fried garfish
Rabbit sicheniki with savoy cabbage and roasted porridge, cooked like a creamy risotto
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SZJTHWEDSRDXTAMRYQZYH2OG6A.jpg?smart=true&auth=7c5106026199d5c27635ca192d775b1fab0bfae3f5bdd5bfcdd5a07e565bde58&width=400&height=225)
Yoy restaurant at The Pointe, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. All photos: Yoy
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IWTVNX3BYNEX7FAIJOIG2YA75Q.jpg?smart=true&auth=287207953d4ea015b384eac72b5f29ad7ad17e23d12488a0ee0ac91efaa835e0&width=400&height=225)
Ukrainian canapes
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The terrace offers stunning views
Dressed-up herring salad
The red varenyky dessert
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IA5L4APZDJEAJGDTLVT6MVMWRM.jpg?smart=true&auth=f04066fd55acc2fc86f106cd8e29a81401259f13a76565aa8ab3fae786b500d3&width=400&height=225)
Traditional Ukrainian borscht
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/437IBXNXAJGBJI7JPZT52VYJFU.jpg?smart=true&auth=89ce9ba1095e16aef8c3aab7b312a90206358ae67d55da91d0069fa53a1f63a5&width=400&height=225)
The venue is bright and airy, made to resemble a Ukrainian home
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4YSJXMN24ZBXXBB46JTRKV3SRM.jpg?smart=true&auth=27418d7affb9f76c15d2387033cfad6477303695d1adb2110330c0dab02c2f0b&width=400&height=225)
The minimalist restaurant cooks its dishes on a wood-burning stove called a pich
A baked pumpkin dish
The dish is served with Jerusalem artichoke chips, beetroot with pumpkin seed oil and fermented baked milk poured tableside
Fried garfish
Rabbit sicheniki with savoy cabbage and roasted porridge, cooked like a creamy risotto
Dubai's new Ukrainian restaurant Yoy opens with a slice of authenticity
Hearty and heart-warming cuisine are the order of the day
Mary Paulose
03 January, 2023
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