Bob chorba

Bob Chorba is one of Bulgaria's national dishes and a staple of the Bulgarian diet. Bob Chorba is hearty, delicious, and comforting.

The name of the dish means “bean soup”, which sums it up appropriately. Apart from beans, onions, tomatoes, spearmint and carrots are added to the soup. The recipe and combination of ingredients differs across the country. Some versions of the soup omitting the carrots while other variants contain paprika, potatoes, and meat. White and kidney beans are usually used to make the dish.

The traditional Bulgaria’s bean soup is delicately flavored with spearmint. In some variations, dried oregano may also be added to the soup.Historically, it has been a common soup and staple food at Bulgarian monasteries.