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Ciorbă de burtă

Name: Ciorbă de burtă
Cuisine: Romanian
Ingredients: 1 kg beef tripe; 500 g beef bones; 2 medium carrots; 100 g celery root; 1 large onion; 3 cloves garlic; 3 tbsp vinegar; 2 egg yolks; 200 ml sour cream; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; 2 bay leaves

Ciorbă de burtă is a traditional Romanian tripe soup known for its rich, creamy texture and tangy flavor, often enhanced with vinegar and sour cream. It is a beloved comfort food that showcases the Romanian knack for hearty, sour soups, reflecting the country's culinary heritage.

12 ingredients

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Culinary DNA Preview

Romanian70%

Ottoman30%

Ingredients

beef tripe
1 kg
beef bones
500 g
carrots
2 medium
celery root
100 g
onion
1 large
garlic
3 cloves
vinegar
3 tbsp
egg yolks
2
sour cream
200 ml
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste
bay leaves
2

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

This dish likely has roots in the Ottoman Empire’s influence on Romanian cuisine, evolving over centuries into a uniquely Romanian specialty enjoyed especially in colder months and at celebratory meals.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Romanian70%

ingredients+techniques

Ottoman30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

boiling simmering tempering skimming

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