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Fasolada

Mediterranean kind of soup

Field	Value
name	Fasolada
image	Fasolada.JPG
image_size	250px
alternate_name	Fasoulada, fasoulia
region	Greece, Cyprus
type	Soup
main_ingredient	Dry white beans, olive oil, vegetables and herbs

Fasolada () or fasoulada () is a Greek and Cypriot soup of dry white beans, olive oil, and vegetables. It is sometimes called the "national food of the Greeks".

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. Recipes vary considerably, often including meat like basturma and olive oil.

History

History Fasolada (Greek: φασολάδα) is a traditional Greek bean soup whose origins lie in the long-standing role of legumes in the Mediterranean diet. Beans, lentils, and chickpeas were widely consumed in ancient Greece as affordable and nutritious staples, particularly among rural and working populations. While legume-based soups existed in Greece since antiquity, the white beans and tomatoes that characterize modern fasolada were introduced after the Columbian Exchange in the 16th and 17th centuries. Over time, these New World ingredients were incorporated into existing cooking traditions, leading to the development of the bean soup known today. By the 19th century, fasolada had become firmly established in Greek cuisine, especially as a common dish during periods of Orthodox Christian fasting, when meat and dairy are traditionally avoided.

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 () and is found in Egypt, Ethiopia, Iraq, Kurdistan, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.

References

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Babiniotis, Georgios. (2002). "Λεξικό της Νέας Ελληνικής Γλώσσας". Lexicology Center EPE.
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