Sauerkraut is a necessary ingredient of this traditional Russian soup.

Schi and borsch are quite similar, however, schi is a typical Russian dish while borsch was adopted from the Ukrainian cuisine.

This thick pureed soup is very popular in Russia. It’s made from yellow split peas with various smoked meats.

thick soup with smoked meat and sausages.

another strange Russian soup with a very interesting and rich taste.

Serve in individual bowls and enjoy!

The dried mushroom soup is sometimes referred to as “the black soup” due to the dark color the mushrooms render to the broth. The taste of this soup is amazing though; you’d never believe you can achieve such outstanding results from the combination of seemingly ordinary ingredients.

This is a modern version of an old Russian soup, that comes out invariably delicious. It cooks very quickly, but the resulting look and taste are worthy of a tsar.

This traditional Russian soup is perfect for the hot summer days. It can be prepared in advance so that the only step left is the addition of the kvass and sour cream which is done right before serving. The recipe hasn’t changed much for years.

Cold soups in general are extremely popular in the Russian summertime cuisine, and this cold borsch is one of the all-time favorites.