Fasolada
Mediterranean kind of soup
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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
Its 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]
