Culture Palate: Dishes from Ukraine
| February 20, 2019
One of the most recognizable dishes of Eastern Europe is borscht, a sour beetroot soup that’s made with meat stock and either whole beets or beet juice. It’s delicious and filling — perfect for a cold winter night.
In Ukraine, there are tons of different types of borscht, ranging from vegetarian borscht made with just vegetables and beets, to fish borscht, which uses fish stock instead of meat stock and is most often eaten on fasting holidays, where meat is forbidden. Every region of Ukraine has its own borscht, so if you’re a fan, you can sample a huge variety of these soups as you travel the country.
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