- Smell of a Ukrainian kitchen.
Am I right?
- Yeah - Absolutely.
- While I was in Hartsville, Polina and Ukrainian American resident Enna Elias gave me a lesson on how to cook Ukraine's national dish.
- Enna, what does borscht mean to you?
- Borscht means a lot to me.
It means Ukraine, it means my home country.
It means a homemade meal for my children, for my friends.
- Tell me your philosophy of borscht.
- We Ukrainian are obsessed with borscht.
It's a must have.
- So all the shredding, the beets and the carrots together.
- [Enna] Yes.
Polina said that yours is an American style.
- It's a little bit a healthier version.
I do not add bacon to my borscht.
- My borscht is like glazed onion, carrot, sweet pepper, and then beetroot.
- When you have your memories of your food, the traditional food, it does change a little bit because the ingredients are different.
- Yeah.
- Because the kids like, so you sort of acclimate a little bit.
So be ready for a little bit, but never forget your tradition.
- Never.
- So I just put this in?
- Yes, please, go ahead.
- Just like that?
- Just like that.
- Oh, let's put the whole thing in.
So how long does this take now to cook?
- It takes about another 10 to 15 minutes.
- Oh.
- Just enough for the cabbage to soften.
And it's ready to serve.
- All right.