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Borscht

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Borshch (Ukrainian: борщ, Polish: barszcz, Lithuanian: barščiai, Romanian: borș) is a type of sour red beet soup. It is the main first meal in Ukrainian cuisine.[1][2][3] It is also oftenly eaten in Eastern European countries, such as Russia, Romania, Poland, Belarus, Moldova and Lithuania. It contains red beets, sausage, onion, potatoes and cabbage. Borshch soup is usually eaten with a piece of black bread. It is also eaten in central Asian countries like Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.

References

  1. "Про український борщ від 1584 р. з історичними приправами". Історична правда. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  2. Varenikova, Maria; Kramer, Andrew E. (2020-11-04). "A New Front Opens in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Borscht". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  3. Stern, David L.; Dixon, Robyn. "Ukraine seeks U.N. cultural status for beloved borscht. A culinary spat with Russia could be brewing". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-01-22.