Ukrainian Soljanka Soup

We lived in West Berlin for six years. Many times, we would go to the Ganymede Restaurant in East Berlin for dinner. This soup would be our first course. I only found it one other time, in a little village in northern Bavaria. It tasted different and was told it was Ukrainian style -Mike

Cолянка Суп (Ukrainian)

/solyanka sup/

1 pound (450 g) smoked pork, cut into small pieces

4 cups (1 l) organic beef broth

1/2 onion, chopped

1/2 pound (225 g) pickled cucumbers

olive oil

to taste:

• tomato catsup (German if you can find it-has a different taste)
• parsley
• slices of organic lemon
• 2-3 Tbs. (30-45 ml) sweet pepper
• sour cream
• pimento

одне /odne/1. Fry the pork and onions in some oil.

двох /dvokh/2. Add the pepper and catsup.

трьох /tr'okh/3. Add  the cucumbers and broth. Heat

чотирьох /chotyr'okh/4. Add a slice of lemon, sour cream, pimento, and parsley for each bow.

п`ять /p'yat'/5. Pour in the liquid. 

Try the East German Soljanka soup:
http://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/2016/01/east-german-soljanka-soup.html