Rose Petal Jam

The fact that food can also be a medicine is an important part of Odesa’s culinary story. There are food market stalls that sell all sorts of herbs and potions. The women (they are always women) who sell these concoctions will be very happy to suggest what you should (and shouldn’t!) eat to treat this or that ailment. Eating for health is a normal part of Odesa’s culinary lexicon. This recipe is as pretty and delicious as it is potent. Generations of Odesan children grew up being fed spoonf