Fontansky Borsch with Fried Gobies

Most people now know that borsch is a beet-based soup, made with or without meat. This recipe is a lesser-known but equally delicious borsch prepared with freshly caught fish from the Black Sea. Unlike traditional borsch, the soup is best eaten on the day it’s made, either at room temperature or chilled during the summer. It is served without sour cream, which you would normally have with borsch. During Lent, the period before Easter when Orthodox Christians are supposed to abstain from eat