This traditional Russian fish soup recipe for Ukha (уха) is clear fish broth with chunks of salmon, veggies, topped with parsley and dill and the secret ingredient - a shot of vodka.

Nowadays, ukha is a hot fish soup cooked with three or four types of fish, potatoes, onions, spices and herbs; but almost every family keeps their own unique recipe in large, old self-made cook-books.

There is perhaps not a single dish that is more fundamentally Russian than ukha (pronounced oo-KHA). It is the oldest known Russian soup, dating to the 11th century.

Check out the recipe for a rich fish soup UKHA in this video! Traditionally, we add a red-hot log and some vodka to the soup! A very rich and flavorful recipe, write in the comments, ...

Ukha is one of the oldest and most favorite dishes in Russian cuisine, and has been appreciated since the 11th century. Actually, every soup was once called ukha , regardless of its ingredients.