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Khash ( hy, խաշ; known by the derivations ''khashi'' () and , respectively) is a dish of boiled cow or sheep parts, which might include the head, feet, and stomach ( tripe). It is also known by other designations, namely ( fa, پاچه; al, paçe; Assyrian: ; acm, پاچة, pacha; sh, pača; bg, пача; hu, pacal; gr, πατσάς), ( fa, کله‌پاچه; tr, kelle paça; az, kəllə-paça), ( cv, какай шÿрпи) or ( ku, سه‌روپێ). Khash and its variations are traditional dishes in Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, North Macedonia, Mongolia and some
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Etymology

The name ''khash'' originates from the Armenian verb (), which means "to boil". The dish, initially called ''khashoy'' (), is mentioned by a number of medieval Armenian authors, including Grigor Magistros (11th century),
Mkhitar Heratsi Mkhitar Heratsi ( hy, Մխիթար Հերացի) was a 12th-century Armenian physician. He was born in Khoy (present-day northwestern Iran). He was well versed in the Persian, Greek, and Arabic languages.Agop Jack Hacikyan, Gabriel Basmajian, Edwa ...
(12th century), and Yesayi Nchetsi (13th century). The Persian designation ''pacha'' stems from the term , literally meaning "trotter". The combination of a sheep's head and trotters is called , which literally means "head ndtrotter" in Persian.


In the South Caucasus

Khash is a purist meal with great parsimony in ingredients. The feet are depilated, cleaned, kept in cold water in order to get rid of bad smell, and boiled in water all night long, until the water has become a thick broth and the meat has separated from the bones. No salt or spices are added during the boiling process. The dish is served hot. One may add salt,
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, lemon juice, or vinegar according to one's taste. Dried lavash is often crumbled into the broth to add substance. Khash is generally served with a variety of other foods, such as hot green and yellow peppers, pickles, radishes,
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, and fresh
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such as cress. The meal is almost always accompanied by vodka (preferably
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vodka) and mineral water. In Georgia, Khashi is served together with garlic, milk, salt and chacha. Usually they eat this dish early morning, or during hangovers. In the medieval Armenian medical textbook ''
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'' (1184), khash was described as a dish with healing properties, e.g., against snuffle. It was recommended to eat it while drinking wine. In case of ailment, khash from the legs of a yeanling (lamb or kid) was advised. Formerly a nutritious winter food, it is now considered a delicacy, and is enjoyed as a festive winter meal. Modern-day convention in Armenia dictates that it should be consumed during the month that has an ''r'' in its name, thus excluding May, June, July, and August ('' month names in Armenian are derivatives of the Latin names''). Khash is traditionally consumed during cold months in Azerbaijan and Georgia. In the South Caucasus, khash is often seen as food to be consumed in the mornings after a party, as it is known to battle hangovers (especially by men) and eaten with a " hair of the dog" vodka chaser. There is much ritual involved in khash parties. Many participants abstain from eating the previous evening, and insist upon using only their hands to consume the unusual (and often unwieldy) meal. Because of the potency and strong smell of the meal, and because it is eaten early in the mornings and so often enjoyed in conjunction with alcohol, khash is usually served on the weekend or on
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In Iran

Kalle-pache (; ; literally meaning "head ndtrotter") consists of a sheep's head ( including the brain) and trotters, and is typically seasoned with lemon and
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. Usually consumed as a breakfast soup, kalle-pache is traditional to Afghanistan and Iran. In Iran, kalle-pache is usually cooked in specialty stores, and is served in the morning. It is especially consumed during cold seasons. To prepare kalle-pache, the sheep's head and trotters are collected, cooked, and treated as per the recipe.


In Israel

During winter, it is very common to eat sheep or cow parts in soup with onions, spices and squeezed lemon and is prepared in many ways such as maraq regel (leg soup), maraq moh (brain soup), maraq me'ayim (intestine soup), maraq beten (tripe soup) and maraq rosh (head soup). It is usually accompanied with flat bread, lemon, hot chilli pepper and an alcoholic drink, usually arak.


In Iraq

Pacha is a traditional Iraqi dish made from sheep's head, trotters, and stomach; all boiled slowly and served with bread sunken in the broth. The cheeks and tongues are considered the best parts. Many people prefer not to eat the eyeballs, which could be removed before cooking. The stomach lining would be filled with rice and lamb and stitched with a sewing thread ( ar, كيبايات). Sheep brain is also included.


In Arab countries

The dish is known in Kuwait, Bahrain, and other Persian Gulf countries as ''Pacheh'' (), since the Arabic alphabet has no letters 'p' and 'ch' so the dish is written with 'b' and 'j' as in ''Bajeh'' ). A variation of that is found in other Arab countries such as in Egypt and is known as ''kawari (), Egyptians eat cow brain and sheep brain.


In Albania

Albania's popular pache () consists of a sheep's or any cattle's head, that is boiled until meat comes off easily. It is then stewed with garlic, onion, black pepper, and vinegar. Sometimes a little flour is added to thicken the stew. It is also frequently cooked with cattle feet or tripe. It makes a hot and hearty winter stew.


In Turkey

In Turkish culinary culture, ''pacha'' () is a generic word for certain soup preparations, especially with offal, but also without it. In most parts of Turkey, such as in Kastamonu, for instance, the term ("feet pacha") is used for cow, sheep, or goat hooves, and the term is used for "head pacha" ( chorba). Sometimes the term is also used for tongue soup, while "meat pacha" is made with (
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of sheep's neck). In Turkey, the word refers to a sheep's head roasted in the oven, which is served after grilling at specialized offal restaurants.


In Greece

The Greek version, called ''patsás'' (πατσάς), may be seasoned with red wine vinegar and garlic (''skordostoubi''), or thickened with avgolémono. The Greek version sometimes uses calf feet with the tripe. Specialized tavernas serving patsa are known as ''patsatzidika''. Because patsas has the reputation of remedying hang-over and aiding digestion, ''patsatzidika'' are often working overnight, serving people returning home after dinner or clubbing.


Similar dishes

* Paya, South Asian version of this dish *
Smalahove ''Smalahove'' (also called ''smalehovud'', ''sau(d)ehau(d)'' or ''skjelte'') is a Western Norwegian traditional dish made from a sheep's head, originally eaten before Christmas. The name of the dish comes from the combination of the Norwegian wor ...
, boiled sheep's head, a traditional western Norwegian food * Soğuk paça, a Turkish cold dish made with the jelly obtained from sheep or cow hooves *
Svið Svið (; transliterated as svid or svith) is a traditional Icelandic dish consisting of a sheep's head cut in half, singed to remove the fur, and boiled with the brain removed, sometimes cured in lactic acid. Svið originally arose at a time w ...
, an Icelandic dish that includes a sheep's head cut in half


See also

* Aspic * Beshbarmak *
Chitterlings Chitterlings (), sometimes spelled chitlins or chittlins, are the small intestines of domestic animals. They are usually made from pigs' intestines. They may also be filled with a forcemeat to make sausage.''Oxford English Dictionary'', 1st editi ...
* Haggis * Head cheese *
Powsowdie Powsowdie is a Scottish sheep's-head broth or soup. Traditional preparation of the soup includes sheep's trotters as an ingredient. Dried peas and barley can also be used as additional ingredients. Powsowdie has been described as a speciality dish ...
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Tripe chorba Tripe soup, tripe stew or tripe chorba ( tr, işkembe çorbası, bg, шкембе чорба, škembe čorba, mk, чкембе чорба) is a soup or stew made with tripe (cow or lamb/mutton stomach). It is widely (not universally) considere ...


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