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Ciorbă (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈt͡ʃorbə]), from Persian, via the Turkish word çorba is a general Romanian word describing [1] sour soups consisting of various vegetables and meat. Most Romanians differentiate between "supă" (soup) and "ciorbă" by the fact that soup has no added acid and is most of the times clear (there's only one exception), while ciorbă may contain a wide variety of sour ingredients, usually lemons, borş (fermented wheat bran) or "zeamă de varză acră" (Sauerkraut juice). Lovage is a frequent addition.
Different types of ciorbă include:
- Ciorbă de burtă (tripe soup) see also shkembe
- ciorbă de ciocănele (soup from pig legs)
- Ciorbă de perisoare (meatball soup)
- Ciorbă de peste (fish soup)
- Ciorbă de oase (bones soup)
- Ciorbă de vacuţa (beef soup)
- Ciorbă de pui (chicken soup)
- Ciorbă de cartofi (potatoes soup)
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Categories:- Romanian soups
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