Not All Quiet on the Culinary Front: The Battle Over Borshch in Ukraine
Journal: FOLKLORICA - Journal of the Slavic East European and Eurasian Folklore Association
Year: 2022

Borshch (also spelled as borscht and borsch) has lately become heavily contested as the intangible heritage of both Ukraine and Russia. Media reports trace the roots of the dispute to a 2019 tweet by the Russian Foreign Ministry describing the soup as part of Russia’s significant heritage. In response, Ukrainian cultural activists have moved the traditional beet soup from intimate vernacular settings into the political spotlight. Borshch contests, workshops, and festivals are now organized in Uk