A wild, Dionysiac festival of fertility, found under the misleading name bourani, marks the beginning of Lent in Tyrnavos. Bourani is a thick, oil-less, spinach-based soup served on Clean Monday. During the cooking of the soup the bourani- people tease…
FISH SOUP FOR THOUGHT
Behind this fish -soup there is a long history of fear and courage. Because, in the ancient thought the sea was a hostile, lonely world with sea monsters and fishes which were frightening to humans…. the only animal eaten in eastern Mediterranean…
A Byzantine broth
“…and broths spiced with pepper, spikenard, cinnamon, caraway.” ca. 6th century AD. Ierophilos Sophistes, About the cycle of foods, A [January]1 (Ideler, Physici et medici Graeci minores, vol. Α). Modern adaptation: 1 k. pork 1 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper…