Ukrainian borshch soup culture added to UNESCO heritage list
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- 03 Oct 2022
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The United Nations cultural agency (UNESCO) has inscribed the culture of cooking borshch soup in Ukraine on its list of endangered cultural heritage.
UNESCO made the announcement on Friday, saying the decision was made by a committee in a fast-tracked process – “as a matter of extreme urgency” – prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the “negative impact on this tradition” caused by the war.
On Twitter, the agency said the process of cooking borshch soup has been “threatened by the fragmentation of communities due to war but is a symbol of hope for them”.
Ukraine considers borshch – a thick nourishing soup usually made with beetroot – as a national dish. The soup is also widely consumed in Russia and other Eastern European countries where it is known as borscht. Read More...
