Zhitnica — Semolina (Манная крупа)

The granular wheat at the heart of every Soviet-era childhood breakfast — pour, whisk, butter, eat.

UKRAINE   ·   ZHITNITSA   ·   800 g

What it is

Манная крупа — semolina, or manka — is the granular fraction left after wheat is milled, somewhere between flour and bulgur in size. The defining ingredient of манная каша, the classic Soviet-era milky breakfast porridge that every child either loved with butter and jam or fought their parents over. Also a workhorse beyond the porridge bowl: a binder in kotleta meatballs, the body of the sweet mannik cake, dumpling fillings, halva.

From Ukrainian brand Zhitnica («Житница», meaning "granary") — sister product to their popular buckwheat and pearl barley. Same recognisable pink pack with the red tractor.

How to cook the classic milky porridge

Bring 250 ml of milk to a gentle boil with a pinch of salt. Whisking continuously, sprinkle in 30 g (about 2 tbsp) of semolina in a thin steady stream — the whisking is what stops the lumps that put a generation off. Cook on low for 3–5 minutes, stirring, until thickened. Serve with butter and a spoon of jam, honey, or fresh berries.

Composition

100% wheat semolina (манная крупа). Single ingredient, nothing added.

Per manufacturer (Zhitnica, Ukraine).

Nutrition (per 100 g, dry — typical)

Typical values for wheat semolina — actual figures on the pack are definitive.

Allergens & storage

Contains: cereals containing gluten — wheat. No other statutory allergens declared.

Store in a cool, dry place. Keep the pack sealed once opened — semolina is a magnet for kitchen moths, so an airtight jar is wise. Shelf life approximately 10 months from the date on the pack.

Net weight: 800 g  ·  Made by: Zhitnica («Житница»), Ukraine

A simple, gentle pantry grain — five minutes of whisking, a generation of breakfasts.