Ukrainian traditional soup based on beetroot, which stains it in red. It is a basic first course in Ukrainian cuisine. Borsch is usually taken as a Russian dish by the other countries, but its origin takes a place in Ukraine. However it is widely used in national cuisines of neighbouring nations like Poles, Lithuanians, Moldovans, Romanians and Belarusians.
To understand Ukrainians you just have to try Borsch.