Changua (milk broth with eggs) is a typical hearty breakfast soup of the central
Andes
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region of
Colombia, in particular in the
Boyacá and
Cundinamarca area, including the capital,
Bogotá. It also has a reputation as a hangover cure, being a popular late night meal.
The changua comes from the Muisca word XIE which means water or river, and NYGUA that means salt. A mixture of equal amounts of water and milk is heated with a dash of salt. Once it comes to a boil, one
egg
An egg is an organic vessel grown by an animal to carry a possibly fertilized egg cell (a zygote) and to incubate from it an embryo within the egg until the embryo has become an animal fetus that can survive on its own, at which point the a ...
per serving is cracked into the pot without breaking the
yolk
Among animals which produce eggs, the yolk (; also known as the vitellus) is the nutrient-bearing portion of the egg whose primary function is to supply food for the development of the embryo. Some types of egg contain no yolk, for example ...
, and allowed to cook for about a minute while covered. The broth is served in a bowl, garnished with
scallion
Scallions (also known as spring onions or green onions) are vegetables derived from various species in the genus '' Allium''. Scallions generally have a milder taste than most onions and their close relatives include garlic, shallot, leek, c ...
s, which may be fried beforehand but usually are not, curly
, and a piece of
stale bread called "calado" which softens in the changua. It is sometimes served with pieces of cheese which melt into the broth.
Modern versions of changua include chicken stock instead of water, tomato concassé, chopped cilantro,
almojábana
Almojábana is a type of bread made with cuajada cheese and corn flour.
About
An almojábana is a small, bun-shaped bread having a tart flavor. It has some variations between Hispanic America and Spain.
The etymology stems from Hispano-Arab ...
and "
Choclo" arepas.
See also
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List of soups
This is a list of notable soups. Soups have been made since Ancient history, ancient times.
Some soups are served with large chunks of meat or vegetables left in the liquid, while others are served as a broth. A broth is a flavored liquid usua ...
References
Colombian soups
Egg dishes
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