ciorbă
sour soup
Beginner Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/ˈt͡ʃor.bə/
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Cultural Note
Ciorbă is a sour soup that forms the backbone of Romanian cuisine. The sourness comes from borș (fermented wheat bran), lemon juice, or sauerkraut juice. Ciorbă de burtă (tripe soup) and ciorbă de perișoare (meatball soup) are among the most popular varieties.
📝 Example Sentences
Ciorbă de burtă este specialitatea casei.
Tripe soup is the house specialty.
Mama gătește ciorbă de legume în fiecare duminică.
Mom cooks vegetable sour soup every Sunday.
Această ciorbă are nevoie de mai mult borș.
This sour soup needs more fermented wheat bran.