Šaltibarščiai
The shocking-pink summer soup: cold kefir and beet soup with cucumber, dill and a hot boiled potato on the side — Lithuania's most photographed bowl. Ingredients: boiled beets (or pickled), kefir, cucumbers, spring onions, dill, hard-boiled eggs, salt, a squeeze of lemon; hot dill potatoes to serve.
What it is
The shocking-pink summer soup: cold kefir and beet soup with cucumber, dill and a hot boiled potato on the side — Lithuania's most photographed bowl. Ingredients: boiled beets (or pickled), kefir, cucumbers, spring onions, dill, hard-boiled eggs, salt, a squeeze of lemon; hot dill potatoes to serve. Recipe: 1) Grate the beets; chop cucumber and greens. 2) Whisk into kefir; season. 3) Chill until properly cold and bright. 4) Add halved eggs. Serve: with steaming potatoes — eat a spoon of each, in alternation. Flavor: tangy, fresh, earthy-sweet. History: šaltibarščiai is the beloved summer signal across Lithuania; a giant pink soup bowl was even floated in Vilnius as an art installation — the nation is in on the joke. See also: Cepelinai, Šakotis.
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