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Ukrainian borshch soup culture added to UNESCO heritage list

Borshch is a thick nourishing soup usually made with beetroot [File: Photo by Aleksey Filippov/AFP]

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.

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