If you look up the world barszcz in the dictionary, two meanings are listed: firstly, barszcz is a soured soup (zupa ... contrast as ‘white borscht’. In her best-selling book 365 obiadów za 5 złotych ...

It takes time to make, but it's not a complicated soup recipe. "This is a version of Borscht my mother's Polish family has made for many generations. I remember HATING this soup as a kid.