Description
A miraculous winter festival dish where 'cold jelly-like dough' made by kneading flour in hot water and chilling it is swallowed 'without chewing' along with a piping hot, super spicy chicken (or pheasant) soup.
Restaurants serving Arabaşı Çorbası
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Whole chicken
- Flour
- Tomato paste
- Butter
- Massive chili flakes
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Boil water, gradually whisk in flour vigorously until paste-like, pour into a tray, and chill in the fridge to set (this is the Arabaşı dough).
- Simmer a whole chicken (traditionally pheasant or rabbit) for hours to make a rich broth, and shred the meat finely.
- In another pot, sauté butter, flour, tomato paste, and massive chili, then add the broth and shredded meat to finish as a piping hot, super spicy soup.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Super spicy chili and chicken umami
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Chicken thighs, Potato starch (to adjust dough elasticity)
Pairing
None(Dough replaces bread)
Trivia
[Hardcore] A strict local rule dictates that you'll be mocked if you chew the dough. An entertaining meal for maniacs where the extreme contrast of cold/hot and spicy/mild bugs your brain.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Place cold dough on a spoon, scoop hot soup with it, and swallow it smoothly down your throat absolutely 'without chewing', the iron rule!
Allergen
Wheat, Chicken, Dairy