A classic and comforting soup from the Maramureș countryside, made with free-range chicken and homemade thin noodles, following the traditional recipe from Breb.
🥣 Ingredients
- 1 free-range chicken
- salt, to taste
- 2-3 carrots
- 1 parsley root
- 2 eggs
- flour, as needed
- water
👩🍳 Preparation
Put the chicken to boil in salted water. Add carrots and parsley. When they are cooked, remove the chicken and put the noodles, which are prepared in advance.
For the noodles: beat the eggs with a little water. Make a dough from beaten eggs, flour, water and a pinch of salt. Roll out a sheet and cut into very thin noodles. Leave to dry before adding them to the soup.
📖 The story behind the recipe
Recipe from Vișovan Anuța (from Budești, married in Breb), 61 years old, from Breb. A recipe passed down through generations, specific to the housewives of Maramureș, where chicken soup with homemade noodles is a must for Sunday meals or celebrations.
📖 Recipe source: Maramureș Museum Sighetu Marmației – Maramureș GastroEtnoArt
🔍 What’s next
If you enjoyed this recipe, try noodles in smoked meat soup, also from Maramureș – another traditional delicacy you will find on our website.
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