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785: What Is a National Dish With Anya von Bremzen and Argentina’s National Drink, Mate

The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters

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The Importance of Borsch in Ukraine

Borsch was such an intimate part of my own history as a Russian speaking person who grew up in Moscow. I felt embarrassed for thinking in Russian, for the volumes of Dostoevsky and Tolstoy on my shelf. The way we talk about food is often a proxy for talking about larger conflicts. These conflicts are real and they won't necessarily resolve when people share a dish.

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