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Best Yayla çorbası in New York
“A Turkish yogurt soup bright with mint, purslane, and parsley — thickened with rice and sometimes chickpeas.”
What the real thing tastes like
Yayla çorbasi ('highland soup'), also known as yoğurtlu çorba ('yogurt soup'), is a Turkish yogurt soup cooked with a variety of herbs (mint, purslane, parsley and others), rice, and (sometimes) chickpeas. Variations of it occur throughout the Middle East. Boushala is an Iraqi variant of yogurt soup that is much creamier than yayla çorbsası, which is prepared with an assortment of herbs, Swiss chard, cilantro and rice with a strong dill flavor.
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Yayla çorbası is a Turkish yogurt soup that tastes like a meadow in a bowl — bright with mint, purslane, and parsley, thickened with rice and sometimes chickpeas. The yogurt isn't just a whisper; it's the backbone, turned tangy and creamy through cooking. You'll find variations throughout the Middle East, each one bent toward its own herbs and grains, though none quite as delicate as the Turkish original.
Order it here when it has
- aromatic herb blend
- yogurt-creamy texture
- regional variations
- sometimes studded with chickpeas
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