Go to any Western-style diner in Hong Kong, and you’ll be served a dish called Russian soup. It’s a Chinese take on borscht, and how it ended up in Hong Kong is a story of politics, migration, and cultural adaptation.

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Producers: Gavin Huang and Tiffany Ip
Videographer and Editor: Joel Roche

Music: Audio Network