

Meat-based or vegetarian, with or without beans, potatoes in or out, tomato sauce or real tomatoes added, dried mushrooms or smoked pears, or maybe just mom's borsch? Which variant should be considered "the real thing"? The battles have been lasting for years. That is why Yevhen Klopotenko, a well-known chef, sets out on a journey across Ukraine to uncover the most fascinating borsch recipes and to find the secret ingredients which make this dish unique.

Yevhen Klopotenko
Self – Presenter
Lead
Yurii Vysotskyi
Narrator (voice)
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Dmytro Kochnev's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Borsch: The Secret Ingredient is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”