On the social network “Facebook,” the account of the publication “The New York Times” shared a photo of cold beet soup and an excerpt from an article.
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“Cold beet soup (Polish: chłodnik litewski) is the perfect dish for midsummer, when you don’t even want to think about hot food, and fresh produce is abundant. It is probably the best-known type of Polish cold soups (chłodniki),” the caption in English reads under the photo of the cold beet soup.
This post received more than two thousand reactions, hundreds of comments, and shares.
However, it mostly attracted the attention of Lithuanians and Poles, who noticed a mistake in the text. Several commentators stated that cold beet soup is actually attributed not to Polish but to Lithuanian cuisine.
Lithuanian celebrities also reacted to the post.
“Oh, ‘The New York Times,’ the same mistake again. This soup is Lithuanian, not Polish. Should we now start calling New York a Dutch city?” asked communication specialist Karolis Žukauskas.
“In Lithuania, we also make the traditional Lithuanian cold beet soup – cold beet soup. Potatoes are never added to the soup itself – they are served separately, on the side. And, unlike some other versions, we do not add radishes,” wrote journalist Orijus Gasanovas.
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“Let’s restore historical truth and call it cold beet soup!” noted poet Kšištofas Kšivecas.
“Your post is incomplete and culturally inaccurate. ‘Chłodnik litewski’ literally means ‘Lithuanian cold soup.’ This is not a random name – it reflects the historical connection of this dish with Lithuanian culinary tradition. In Lithuania, this soup is known as cold beet soup and is one of the country’s most prominent national dishes.
It would be more accurate to describe it as a traditional Lithuanian cold beet soup, which is also widely enjoyed in Poland, rather than presenting it simply as one of the best-known Polish cold soups. Omitting Lithuania as the country of origin distorts the historical and cultural context and misleads readers,” shared artist Algirdas Gataveckas.
“This is how wars start, ‘The New York Times.’ I would simply call it a Central European dish,” wrote another social media user.
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“I’m calling the police…,” laughed another commentator.
