UN body adds Ukrainian borscht-making to list of intangible cultural heritage that includes Neapolitan pizza-slinging
The UN’s cultural body has added the cooking of Ukrainian borscht to its list of endangered cultural traditions, accepting Ukraine’s petition to fast-track its application following the invasion by neighbouring Russia.
She later added on Telegram: “To give the world a culinary example of ‘modern Kyiv nationalism’, I will cite a fact: hummus and pilaf are recognised as national dishes of several nations … But, as I understand, everything is subject to Ukrainisation.” As Klopotenko and others began gathering hundreds of pages of evidence to press their claim, Russia bristled. “Borscht is a national food of many countries, including Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Moldova and Lithuania,” Russia’s embassy in the USIn announcing its decision on Friday, Unesco sought to strike a balance between those jostling for borscht bragging rights.
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