Šaltibarščiai
Lithuania's hot-pink cold beet and kefir soup
Think of it as: Like a tangy beet smoothie you eat with a spoon
That pink is 100% natural. Thank the beets.
What does it taste like?
Tangy and refreshing with earthy-sweet beets and fresh dill.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureSmooth, cool and crunchy
What is it?
A shockingly pink cold soup of beets and kefir with cucumber, egg and dill. It's served with hot boiled potatoes on the side. Lithuania even throws a festival for it.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Eaten in summer, alternating spoonfuls with hot boiled potatoes.
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🇱🇹Lithuania
CapitalVilnius
Populationabout 2.8 millionestimate (unverified)
IndustriesIT and lasers, Furniture and wood, Food
Famous peopleArvydas SabonisBasketball great
HelloLabas
CurrencyEuro
And JapanDuring World War II, Chiune Sugihara issued "visas for life" to many Jewish people here.
Fun factBasketball is as popular as a national sport.
The flag🇱🇹 Yellow is the sun, green is the forests, and red is the blood of those who defended the country.
From Tokyoabout 8,190 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Vilnius
Getting thereabout 15 hours from Tokyo (with transfers)rough guide
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🇱🇹 Sounds & life in Lithuania
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Anthem"National Hymn" (Tautiška giesmė)
MusicSutartinės (polyphonic folk songs) Folk songs sung by several voices layered like a round
Listen on YouTube SportBasketball
Arvydas Sabonis (basketball; starred in the NBA and the Olympics) World HeritageVilnius Historic Centre and more National animalWhite stork National flowerRue FestivalJoninės midsummer festival (June 24)
MusicSutartinės (polyphonic folk songs) Folk songs sung by several voices layered like a round
Listen on YouTube SportBasketball
Arvydas Sabonis (basketball; starred in the NBA and the Olympics) World HeritageVilnius Historic Centre and more National animalWhite stork National flowerRue FestivalJoninės midsummer festival (June 24)
Ingredients
- 2 cooked beets
- 1 L kefir
- 1 cucumber
- 2 boiled eggs
- Dill and spring onion
- 4 potatoes
- A little salt
Can't find it? No kefir? Thin plain yogurt with milk.
How to make it (one way)
- Cut the beets and cucumber into thin strips
- Chop the dill and spring onion
- Combine in a bowl and pour over cold kefir
- Season with salt and top with boiled egg
- Serve hot boiled potatoes on the side