BORSHCH.

The preparation of borshch will be included in the National List of Elements of Intangible Cultural Heritage, the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine reported. Such a decision is natural because Ukrainians consider borshch to be a national dish. Almost every Ukrainian housewife or owner knows how to cook it. Recipes are passed down from parents to children. Borshch is a unifying factor. At the same time, the preparation of this dish, as well as its origin, causes a lot of controversies. So what should be the right borshch? In July 2022, the culture of making Ukrainian borshch was recognized as an object of intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO. This status is also enjoyed by French perfumery, Indian yoga, and Brazilian capoeira - a total of 631 elements. “Borshch is more than food. Let’s remember February 24. When Russia started shelling the whole country in the morning, Ukrainians woke up and started cooking borscht. Or a photo in which a woman cooks borshch in a s