In cities with a large Eastern European population, one can usually spot several cheap-eats Polish diners serving all sorts of starchy goodies, from pillowy steamed pierogies to borscht to apple cake.

Washington may be an international city, but Eastern Europe is sorely underrepresented as far as dining options go. Indeed, our favorite aforementioned comfort foods are only available at two posh and pricey places. That’s not to say, of course, that we didn’t mind parting with the extra cash for this rare pleasure.

At Domku, whose backstory DCist chronicled last summer, the borscht came to us in a simple puree topped with a dollop of sour cream and some minced parsley. Though not a complex creation, it was full of sweet, sour, and starchy flavor, punctuated with a creamy freshness.