Ukha is a clear Russian soup, made from various types of fish such as salmon or cod. It usually contains root vegetables, parsley root, leek, potato, bay leaf, dill, tarragon, and parsley, and is spiced with black pepper, saffron, nutmeg, and fennel seed.Vegetables were kept to a minimum when preparing ukha, and in fact, in classic Russian cuisine, ukha was simply a rich fish broth that accompanied fish pies (rasstegai or kulebiaka). These days it is more often a fish soup, cooked with potatoes and other vegetables.