Fasolada (Greek: φασολάδα) or fasoulada (Greek: φασουλάδα) is a Greek and Cypriot soup of dry white beans, olive oil, and vegetables. It is sometimes called the "national food of the Greeks".[1][2]
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| Alternative names | Fasoulada, fasoulia |
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| Type | Soup |
| Region or state | Greece, Cyprus |
| Main ingredients | Dry white beans, olive oil, vegetables and herbs |
Fasolada is made by simmering beans with tomatoes and other vegetables such as carrots, onion, parsley, thyme, celery, and bay leaf. Lima beans are sometimes used instead of white beans.[3][4] Recipes vary considerably, often including meat and olive oil.[5][6][7]
History
editIts counterparts are Italian fagiolata, the Portuguese and Brazilian feijoada, Bosnian grah, Romanian fasole, Albanian fasule, and Spanish fabada. A similar dish in Turkish cuisine is called kuru fasulye. The Arabic version is called fasoulia (Arabic: فاصوليا) and is found in Egypt, Ethiopia, Iraq, Kurdistan, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.[8]
See also
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References
edit- ↑ Collective Work (1998). Λεξικό της κοινής Νεοελληνικής (in Greek). Athens: Institute of Modern Greek Studies (Manolis Triandaphyllidis Foundation). ISBN 978-960-231-085-4.
- ↑ Babiniotis, Georgios (2002). "Λεξικό της Νέας Ελληνικής Γλώσσας" (PDF) (in Greek) (2nd ed.). Athens: Lexicology Center EPE. p. 2031. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2024.
- ↑ "Fasolada". TasteAtlas. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024.
- ↑ Ismyrnoglou, Nena. "Fasolada soup (video)" (in Greek). Archived from the original on 25 May 2022.
- ↑ "Fasolada soup: All the secrets and 13 delicious recipes" (in Greek). Archived from the original on 28 May 2023.
- ↑ "Traditional fasolada soup" (in Greek). Archived from the original on 28 February 2024.
- ↑ "Classic and traditional fasolada soup" (in Greek). Archived from the original on 10 May 2024.
- ↑ "Fasolada in many ways: 21 recipes" (in Greek). Archived from the original on 1 March 2024.