Ukrainian borscht recognised by Unesco with entry onto safeguarding list
by Ashifa Kassam from on (#60ZTG)
UN body adds Ukrainian borscht-making to list of intangible cultural heritage that includes Neapolitan pizza-slinging
More than four months after Russian tanks rolled into their country, Ukraine has proclaimed a victory of sorts - albeit one steeped in beetroot and backed by Unesco.
On Friday the UN cultural body said it had added the culture of Ukrainian borscht-making to its list of intangible culture heritage in need of urgent safeguarding.
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