Ciorbă de perișoare
is a
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...
n traditional
sour soup with
meatballs. Perișoare are meatballs usually made with minced pork meat, mixed with
rice
Rice is the seed of the grass species '' Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima'' (African rice). The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera '' Zizania'' and '' Porteresia'', both wild and domesticat ...
and
spice
A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavoring or coloring food. Spices are distinguished from herbs, which are the leaves, flowers, or stems of plants used for flavoring or as a garnish. Spices a ...
s and boiled in a
ciorbă
Chorba or shorba (from dialectal Arabic ; from , 'to drink') is a broad class of stews or rich soups found in national cuisines across the Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent. It is often prepared ...
—a soup with vegetables such as onions, parsnips and celery among others and sour liquid or powder and garnished with parsley. It is usually served with sour cream and hot pepper.
See also
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Chiftele
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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 ...
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Pârjoale
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Hochzeitssuppe
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Sulu köfte
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Smyrna meatballs
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Yuvarlak
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Tabriz meatballs
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Harput meatballs
Notes and references
Romanian soups
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