Borscht soup could become official Ukrainian cultural heritage The world-famous beetroot soup Borscht has been officially nominated by Ukraine s for UNESCO s Intangible Cultural Heritage - Copyright Efrem Lukatsky/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press By
• Updated: 01/04/2021 Borscht is a traditional beetroot and cabbage soup and could soon be officially recognised as a Ukrainian cultural heritage.
The country has nominated the popular dish for UNESCO s Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
Is Borscht Ukrainian or Russian?
Last year chef Levgen Klopotenko tried to convince authorities to put Borscht forward for nomination. But this caused controversy as in many places its name is synonymous with Russian soup.