Ukraine has submitted an application for the inclusion of borscht in the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has submitted a nomination dossier "Culture of Ukrainian borscht" for inclusion to the list of intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO.

"The nomination dossier "Culture of Ukrainian borscht cooking" is finally heading to Paris. This is an important procedural step, which is the beginning of the formal promotion at the international level of the unsurpassed element of Ukraine's intangible cultural heritage for inclusion in the UNESCO Representative List", - said First Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Japarova.

Ukrainian Chef Yevhen Klopoteno initiated the official recognition of borscht as a Ukrainian national dish. "When you go to a restaurant abroad, you will most likely see “Borsch (Russian soup)” on the menu. In October 2020, thanks to the support of PJSC" Chumak "borsch was included in the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, and on March 30 Ukraine applied to UNESCO for recognition of borsch as a Ukrainian dish at the world level", -  said the head of the Institute of Culture of Ukraine, chef Eugene Klopotenko.