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Ciorbă de Perișoare

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Ciorbă de perișoare is one of Romania's most beloved soups, its sour tang coming from traditional fermented wheat bran liquid called borș.

A tangy Romanian meatball soup, soured with borș or lemon juice and filled with tender rice-flecked meatballs — a comforting national favourite.

Authentic Romania Ciorbă de Perișoare recipe
Prep
25 mins
Cook
40 mins
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
380 kcal
Serves
6
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

400gminced pork
80grice
1onion, grated
1.5Lvegetable stock
2carrots, sliced
3 tbsplemon juice or borș

Method

1

Mix mince with rice and grated onion, shaping into small meatballs.

2

Bring stock to a simmer with carrots.

3

Gently drop in the meatballs and simmer for 20-25 minutes until cooked through and the rice is tender.

4

Sour the soup with lemon juice or borș in the final few minutes, adjusting to taste.

Chef's Tip

Simmer gently rather than boiling hard — a rolling boil can break the meatballs apart.

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