Russian Borscht. Photo courtesy of Tanya !
This labor-intensive dish is worth the effort. Beetroot is the main ingredient, which is why it tends to have a deep reddish-purple color. It also includes meat, potatoes, cabbage and sometimes vegetables like radishes or cucumbers, and is typically served cold. Top it with a sour cream and parsley and serve with fresh crusty bread to enjoy the meal in its traditional form.
Jessica Festa is the editor of the travel sites Jessie on a Journey (http://jessieonajourney.com) and Epicure & Culture (http://epicureandculture.com). Along with blogging at We Blog The World, her byline has appeared in publications like Huffington Post, Gadling, Fodor’s, Travel + Escape, Matador, Viator, The Culture-Ist and many others. After getting her BA/MA in Communication from the State University of New York at Albany, she realized she wasn’t really to stop backpacking and made travel her full time job. Some of her most memorable experiences include studying abroad in Sydney, teaching English in Thailand, doing orphanage work in Ghana, hiking her way through South America and traveling solo through Europe. She has a passion for backpacking, adventure, hiking, wine and getting off the beaten path.
