Zelensky shares his favourite foods: shawarma, scrambled eggs and tandoor-cooked steak

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has talked about the foods he prefers in everyday life. The Latvian newspaper Nacionālā Rīta Avīze reported the remarks, citing the Ukrainian outlet Prozoro.

Shawarma and breakfast

Zelensky said he really likes shawarma, a snack of meat wrapped in thin flatbread. According to him, this kind of food helps him stay close to ordinary people.

Breakfast has a special place in his diet. The president said he likes scrambled eggs most of all, and he prefers to cook them with roasted sweet pepper. He may also add avocado or other vegetables to the dish.

At the same time, Zelensky named bread with butter and plain cheese as the tastiest breakfast option. As for drinks, he prefers black tea with lemon and no sugar.

Meat dishes

The president also enjoys grilled meat. Among his favourite dishes he mentioned a steak cooked in a tandoor, a traditional cylindrical clay oven in which food is baked at high temperature.

The source does not say when or in which interview the president made these comments.