Popular across Eastern Europe, borscht, or beetroot soup, is a staple dish both in home kitchens and in restaurants. Its ingredients typically include beetroot, cabbage, carrots, onions and potatoes, all slowly simmered to create a hearty soup. It comes served with a tablespoon of sour cream, and is often accompanied by small garlic buns called pampushky.

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