At the beginning of the summer, Vilnius wears pink to celebrate one of Lithuania’s most famous dishes, the pink soup, or Šaltibarščiai.

While this famous cold beetroot and kefir recipe’s ownership is disputed between several neighbouring countries, Lithuania doesn’t shy away from claiming it.

In fact, the first weekend of June, more than 42,000 celebrated this refreshing, bright pink-coloured dish at the Pink Soup Festival 2024, where two unique records were set.

One of the records was…