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Yevhen Victorovich Klopotenko (Ukrainian: Євген Вікторович Клопотенко; born 23 November 1986) is a Ukrainian celebrity chef and restaurateur. His work focuses on traditional Ukrainian cuisine. Since 2019, he has run the restaurant 100 Rokiv Tomu Vpered in Kyiv, which features pre-Soviet Ukrainian dishes. Klopotenko won MasterChef Ukraine in 2015 and then studied at Le Cordon Bleu. In 2017, he led the Cult Food project to improve school meals in Ukraine. He has documented Ukrainian regional styles of borscht; his work led to the dish being listed as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage for Ukraine in 2022. He has supported the Ukrainian effort in the Russian invasion of Ukraine and his restaurants have given free meals to refugees. Klopotenko has written two cookbooks in English. He starred in a 2023 documentary about borscht, titled Borsch: The Secret Ingredient.

Quick facts about Yevhen Klopotenko

  • Full name: Yevhen Klopotenko
  • Born: 1986-11-23
  • Nationality: Ukraine
  • Known as: Chef
  • Wikidata ID: Q55824793

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Who is Yevhen Klopotenko?

Yevhen Victorovich Klopotenko (Ukrainian: Євген Вікторович Клопотенко; born 23 November 1986) is a Ukrainian celebrity chef and restaurateur.

What nationality is Yevhen Klopotenko?

Yevhen Klopotenko is Ukraine.

When was Yevhen Klopotenko born?

Yevhen Klopotenko was born on 1986-11-23.

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