"Luosong" comes from Russian The Chinese transliteration of soup means that during the October Revolution, many Russians migrated to Shanghai and brought vodka and Russian-style Western dishes. Borscht evolved from Russian red cabbage soup. After improvements by Shanghainese, it gradually formed a Shanghai-style borscht.

How did Borscht come from

The name "Borsch" is said to come from Russian The Chinese transliteration of soup (Luo Song is Russian, originated from the pidgin English in Shanghai in the early years), Russian Borscht (Borshch) is another commonly used name. Borscht soup is also called "Subo soup" in some areas of Northeast China.

During the October Revolution, a large number of Russians moved to Shanghai. They brought vodka and Russian-style Western cuisine. The first Western-style cuisine restaurant in Shanghai was opened by Russians. This soup evolved from Russian red cabbage soup. Russian red cabbage soup is spicy and sour, which is more sour than sweet. Shanghainese are not used to it. Later, influenced by the procurement of raw materials and local tastes, a unique Shanghai style borscht was gradually formed, which is sour and sweet, sweet and fragrant, fat but not greasy, fresh and delicious.

This Shanghai-style borscht is not only eaten when eating Western food, but is also common in schools, work units, families and Chinese restaurants. This soup has formed various schools and branches in Shanghai, the most representative of which are "restaurant style", "canteen style" and "family style". Among them, the "hotel style" is represented by Huaihai Western Cuisine Society. After launching borscht, it has been improved and updated several times, and finally became the leader of Shanghai style borscht. The "restaurant style" is also called the "alongtang style". The soup is often served in a large basin or kept warm. It is served in a tea bucket, without tomato sauce or only a small amount for coloring. The soup is often "clear soup with water", with just a few strands of red sausage floating around. There are many tomatoes that are not peeled. Anyway, it is very different from the borscht in Naxi restaurants, but it is very refreshing to eat. People who are "family" can only think about it on their own and come up with various cooking methods. Among them, beef is mainly used instead of red sausage, and the main reason is that it lacks gravy.