Comments by "1midnightfish" (@1midnightfish) on "The History of Ukrainian Borshch" video.

  1. That's kind of how I veganise this dish! I leave soya yogurt to drain in colander (lined with a cloth) in the fridge overnight. If it gets a bit too thick, I whisk some of the liquid back in. I've also added the liquid to the borscht itself toward the end of the cooking. There's also a vegan creme fraiche that's not too hard to find in the shops nowadays, but to be honest, there's no need - drained soya yogurt is cheaper and works really well.
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  2. It probably balances out all the salo in the national diet! 😊
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  3. Thank you! I was sure you had something like this in the works... and it was even better than what I was expecting 😊 I've been watching Ukrainian food videos for a while now, it's a great way to learn the language and find out more about the culture. Here are two of my favourite Ukrainian food channels, which I think both Max and his viewers would appreciate: Authentic Food Around (mostly silent, traditional cooking in a farmhouse, very beautiful as well as informative videos), and its sister channel НАШІ БЕСАГИ (pronounced 'nashi besaky', which means 'our...saddlebag'...? - the bags they both carry over their shoulder in the picture, it makes sense when you see that. And if there's a word for it other than 'saddlebag' please let me know!). НАШІ БЕСАГИ shows food preparation from all over the country (including the amazing volunteers making dried insta meals for the army) - there are interviews and a Ukrainian voiceover that you can normally set the subtitles for, though even without subs it's worth watching. Finally, here's the lovely and very chatty Ukrainian TV chef Yevhen Klopotenko, making a traditional Christmas bread a few months ago (again, just set the subtitles - full recipe in English in the description box): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bKcYJPKe9c Enjoy! Thanks again for the video, Max 💙💛
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  4. @dagonsmaster You mean the russia federation...? russia appeared in the early 18th century, when muscovy intentionally rebranded to lay claim to the ancient Kievan Rus culture, as it began to massively expand its empire. For anyone interested in this history, Timothy Snyder's "The Making of Modern Ukraine" were all published on youtube last year (23 in total, thank you Yale U) 💙💛
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  5. Thank you! I didn't know any of that and it's fascinating ☺
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  6. Thank you for sharing that... as a Ukrainian language learner and passionate maker of vegan borscht, it's good to know that people have been making veggie versions for a long time 💙💛
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  7. I'm vegan, I've been making it for months... Drained soya yogurt is a great sub for smetana, recently I even added the draining liquid to the soup. Kind Ukrainians in various comments sections (I'm learning the language and that's my excuse for watching lots of YT videos) have suggested adding beans earlier on, not overdoing the grated carrot and making sure there's enough potato. Sometimes I add a bit of celeriac and/or cooking apple to the potatoes. I've also added some tofu, drained of as much liquid as possible, then broken into chunks with my hands rather than chopped, added to the broth ealier on - if it cooks for long enough with all the other ingredients, it's delicious! And more protein 😊
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  8. I sautee grated beets with the onion and some of the shredded cabbage, but also julienne the bit leftover from grating (not wanting to grate away my fingertips along with the beets!) and add that to the boiling potatoes. I also throw in some more grated beets towards the end, for colour and freshness. I literally made it the other day, and I already want to make it again!
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  9. russia doesn't deserve the compliment imo... A Ukranian blogger I follow - Sternenko - often refers to it as "the temporary misunderstanding known as the russian federation" 🤣
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  10. I've been veganising this dish for months - just pulling it together from different videos and kind advice in YT comments sections, trying to eventually make it into one of those dishes I can improvise - but I am yet to find an actual recipe for vegan borscht...if you could send me a link or something I would really appreciate it. If it's only in Ukrainian that's fine, I started learning the language last year so that would be good for me ☺ Бережіть себе. Україна переможе 💙💛
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