Russian kitchen ABCs: Shchi
Learn the letter 'Щ' and discover one of the main Russian soups.
Щ – Щи
‘Shchi’ is a pillar of Russian cuisine. This soup is made from both sauerkraut and fresh cabbage.
In the Golden Ring cities, frozen shchi used to be common in winter – a sort of semi-finished product that allowed you to prepare the soup very quickly if necessary.