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Begova čorba (lit. bey’s soup) is a Bosnian chicken soup that is traditionally served as a warm appetizer. The main ingredients are chicken and okra, which is said to act as an aphrodisiac, but the soup also includes various root vegetables and is thickened with sour cream and eggs.
It is typically prepared for national holidays and festive occasions, but it is also a staple of traditional Bosnian restaurants.
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Ciorbă de pui is a sour Romanian version of chicken soup. It consists of chicken meat and lots of vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, onions, peppers, parsnip, and tomatoes. The soup is seasoned with borș, lemon, or sauerkraut juice for a fresh, sour taste.
Lovage, bay leaves, and parsley are also used alongside noodles, rice, or dumplings. Ciorbă de pui is served hot and fresh with either hot peppers, scallions, or leeks.
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Zeama is a traditional soup that is also known as the ultimate hangover cure. It typically consists of homemade chicken broth that’s prepared with a smaller whole chicken, water, thin homemade egg noodles (tăiței de casă), and a variety of finely chopped vegetables and herbs.
The soup usually contains carrots, onions, sweet peppers, leeks, tomatoes, and potatoes, and it is typically flavored with pepper, salt, and a handful of aromatic herbs such as parsley, dill, thyme, lovage, or celery leaves. Traditionally, the broth is made sour with the addition of borș acru (fermented wheat bran juice), lemon juice, or zeamă de varză acră (sauerkraut juice).
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