Bulgarian Soups

The soups have a very important role in the Bulgarian cuisine, as in many occasions the appetizers are removed and these become the first course. Most of the soups are based on vegetables, such as beans, but other may include meats. The bean soups are called Bob. Tarator is a Bulgarian soup that is served cold. It is made from cucumber, yoghurt, garlic, nuts and dill, salt, vinegar. Mostly, the tarator is consumed during the summers. It resembles of the Greek dish named Tzatziki. Shkembe chorba is made from the stomach of the cattles. This soup is recognized all over Balkans as being one of the hangover cures.