Çorba
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Chorba ciorbă , shurpa ( ʂurˈpa), shorpo ( ʃorpó), or sorpa ( su̯ʊrpɑ́) is one of various kinds of soup
or stew
found in national cuisine
s across Middle East
. In the Indian subcontinent
, the term shorba simply means gravy
.
, "ciorbă" is a thick soup (distinct from a stew) coming in a large array of variants and combinations of vegetables and meat. The most popular are "ciorbă de burtă" tripe soup and "ciorbă de fasole" bean soup.
Other regional varieties include çorba (Turkmen
), and shurbo or shurpo (Tajik
).
Soup
Soup is a generally warm food that is made by combining ingredients such as meat and vegetables with stock, juice, water, or another liquid. Hot soups are additionally characterized by boiling solid ingredients in liquids in a pot until the flavors are extracted, forming a broth.Traditionally,...
or stew
Stew
A stew is a combination of solid food ingredients that have been cooked in liquid and served in the resultant gravy. Ingredients in a stew can include any combination of vegetables , meat, especially tougher meats suitable for slow-cooking, such as beef. Poultry, sausages, and seafood are also used...
found in national cuisine
Cuisine
Cuisine is a characteristic style of cooking practices and traditions, often associated with a specific culture. Cuisines are often named after the geographic areas or regions that they originate from...
s across Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
. In the Indian subcontinent
Indian subcontinent
The Indian subcontinent, also Indian Subcontinent, Indo-Pak Subcontinent or South Asian Subcontinent is a region of the Asian continent on the Indian tectonic plate from the Hindu Kush or Hindu Koh, Himalayas and including the Kuen Lun and Karakoram ranges, forming a land mass which extends...
, the term shorba simply means gravy
Gravy
Gravy is a sauce made often from the juices that run naturally from meat or vegetables during cooking. In North America the term can refer to a wider variety of sauces and gravy is often thicker than in Britain...
.
Etymology
Chorba is derived from the Arabic word "Shorba" of which origin comes from the root "Š-R-B" means "to drink".Romania and Balkans
In Romanian cuisineRomanian cuisine
Romanian cuisine is a diverse blend of different dishes from several traditions with which it has come into contact, but it also maintains its own character...
, "ciorbă" is a thick soup (distinct from a stew) coming in a large array of variants and combinations of vegetables and meat. The most popular are "ciorbă de burtă" tripe soup and "ciorbă de fasole" bean soup.
Central Asia
In Kyrgyz and Kazakh respectively, shorpo and sorpa may refer to any broth. A typical shorpo is made by boiling sheep parts.Other regional varieties include çorba (Turkmen
Turkmen language
Turkmen is the national language of Turkmenistan...
), and shurbo or shurpo (Tajik
Tajik language
Tajik, Tajik Persian, or Tajiki, is a variety of modern Persian spoken in Central Asia. Historically Tajiks called their language zabani farsī , meaning Persian language in English; the term zabani tajikī, or Tajik language, was introduced in the 20th century by the Soviets...
).
Other
- Chorba (Чорба), a BulgarianBulgarian cuisineBulgarian cuisine is a representative of the cuisine of Southeastern Europe. Essentially South Slavic, it shares characteristics with other Balkans cuisines...
soup; see, e.g., Schkembe chorba - CiorbăCiorbaCiorbă , from Persian, via the Turkish word çorba is a general Romanian word describing sour soups consisting of various vegetables and meat...
, a RomanianRomanian cuisineRomanian cuisine is a diverse blend of different dishes from several traditions with which it has come into contact, but it also maintains its own character...
beefBeefBeef is the culinary name for meat from bovines, especially domestic cattle. Beef can be harvested from cows, bulls, heifers or steers. It is one of the principal meats used in the cuisine of the Middle East , Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Europe and the United States, and is also important in...
-vegetableVegetableThe noun vegetable usually means an edible plant or part of a plant other than a sweet fruit or seed. This typically means the leaf, stem, or root of a plant....
soup - In Greek cuisine
- In Jewish cuisineJewish cuisineJewish Cuisine is a collection of the different cooking traditions of the Jewish people worldwide. It is a diverse cuisine that has evolved over many centuries, shaped by Jewish dietary laws and Jewish Festival and Sabbath traditions...
as tschorba or tchorba - In IndianIndian cuisineIndian cuisine consists of thousands of regional cuisines which date back thousands of years. The dishes of India are characterised by the extensive use of various Indian spices, herbs, vegetables and fruit. Indian cuisine is also known for the widespread practice of vegetarianism in Indian society...
and Pakistani cuisine as 'shorba' (any soup or broth). - In Serbian cuisineSerbian cuisineSerbian cuisine is a heterogeneous cuisine, sharing characteristics of the Balkans , the Mediterranean , Turkish, and Central European cuisines....
, Macedonian cuisineMacedonian cuisineMacedonian cuisine is the traditional cuisine of the Republic of Macedonia—a representative of the cuisine of the Balkans—reflecting Mediterranean and Middle Eastern influences, and to a lesser extent Italian, German and Eastern European ones...
and Bosnian cuisineBosnian cuisineBosnian cuisine is balanced between Western and Eastern influences. The food is closely related to Turkish, Middle Eastern and other Mediterranean cuisines. However, due to years of Austrian rule, there are also many culinary influences from Central Europe....
: "Čorba" or "Чорба"