Revista presei de aiurea, astăzi, joi 21 ianuarie 2010

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArtVty.jhtml?sw=romania&itemNo=1142710

.....Romanian-style chorba soup

Chorba is actually a Turkish word that means "soup," a culinary contribution of the Ottoman Empire, of which the area now known as Romania was a part for 500 years. Traditional Romanian chorba features shpondra prominently. Poor Romanians used the bones (breast bones and ribs) and the rich used the meat itself. Both seasoned their chorba with a herb called lovage, which can be found in the big produce markets. If lovage is not available, celery leaves may be substituted.

This soup is prepared in two stages. The road is long, but the result is splendid. ....