Spas (soup)
 | |
| Type | Soup |
|---|---|
| Place of origin |  Armenia |
| Region or state | Armenia |
| Main ingredients |
|
| Ingredients generally used | Optionally: |
| Similar dishes |
|
Spas (Armenian: Սպաս) is a matzoon-based soup.[1][2] It is a traditional dish in Armenia.[1][2] Besides matzoon (a fermented milk product), the main ingredient are herbs, and hulled wheat berries (i.e. with husks removed).
Flour, and an egg or egg yolk is included, to prevent the matzoon from curdling.[3] Herbs, such as coriander, thyme, parsley, and sometimes mint, are added as well. Butter and regular onions, or fried onions are also often added to the soup for a richer taste. It can also be served with meatballs.[4][5] Sometimes a green leaf vegetable such as spinach is added.[1]
Traditionally there are three major variations using, respectively, rice, bulgur or barley, instead of wheat.[4]
This soup is traditionally served warm in winter and chilled in summer.[1][2]
See also
[edit]- Armenian cuisine
- Ash-e doogh, a similar Iranian soup
- Dovga, a similar Azerbaijani soup
- Toyga soup, a similar Turkish soup
- List of soups
- List of yogurt-based dishes and beverages
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Armenian Yogurt Soup Spas - Սպաս". Heghineh Cooking Show. 25 October 2015.
- ^ a b c "Armenian Yogurt Soup (Spas)". Peace Corps. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Yoghurt, mint and barley soup (spas)". Food. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Spas". Curious Cuisiniere. 24 December 2018.
- ^ Petrosian, I.; Underwood, D. (2006). Armenian Food: Fact, Fiction & Folklore. Armenian Research Center collection. Yerkir Publishing. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-4116-9865-9. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
| Soups |
|
|---|---|
| Blood soups | |
| Bean soups |
|
| Cheese soups | |
| Cream and yogurt soups |
|
| Fruit soups | |
| Noodle soups |
|
| Nut soups | |
| Vegetable soups |
|
| See also | |
External links
[edit] | This soup-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |
 | This Armenian cuisine-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |