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PADMA: Adding beets to borscht was a Ukrainian adaptation
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Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi

Adding beets to borschtwas a Ukrainian adaptation to the classic dish, most likely...

PADMA:
Adding beets to borscht
was a Ukrainian adaptation to the classic dish, most likely during
the 17th to 18th centuries, when Ukraine was occupied by Russia. And, like many other
culturally Ukrainian traditions, officials in Russia maintain
that these traditions still belong to Russian identity. OLESIA: [speaking foreign language]
...meaning Ukrainian dishes

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PADMA: Adding beets to borscht was a Ukrainian adaptation
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to the classic dish,
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most likely during the 17th to 18th centuries,
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when Ukraine was occupied by Russia.
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And, like many other culturally Ukrainian traditions,
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officials in Russia maintain that these traditions still belong
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to Russian identity.
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OLESIA: [speaking foreign language] ...meaning Ukrainian dishes.
Duration
27 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:08
Uploaded
Jun 04, 2025
Season
2
Episode
4
Production
Yokubô Production

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Movie Summary

Host Padma Lakshmi takes audiences on a journey across America, exploring the rich and diverse food culture of various immigrant groups, seeking out the people who have so heavily shaped what American food is today.