Borscht Moscow style

Russia · Europe

Short description: This beet soup variation is hearty, tangy, and often finished with sour cream and herbs.
Ingredients: Beets, beef and broth, cabbage, potatoes, carrot, onion, tomato paste, vinegar, sour cream, dill, and garlic.
Cultural note: This named variation is associated with a richer meat-broth style while still sharing the broad beet-soup family.
Common misconception: The red color does not come from tomatoes alone; beets carry the color and much of the earthy flavor.

image credit

creator:: Ostolob
source:: Wikimedia Commons
license:: CC0
modified:: Copied from Wikimedia Commons, center-cropped/resized, and re-encoded as a local JPEG for Gochizu review; no dish content edits.