Borscht (Ukrainian: борщ, Russian: борщ, Polish: barszcz, Lithuanian: barščiai, Romanian: borș) is a red beet soup. It contains red beets, carrots, meat or meat stock, onion, potatoes and cabbage. Borscht soup is usually eaten with a piece of black bread, and a dollop of sour cream on top.
Borscht is a very popular and widely known dish in Russian and Ukrainian cuisine. It is also eaten often in other Eastern European countries, such as Romania, Poland, Belarus, Moldova and Lithuania. Borscht is also popular among some cultures around the world.