Aush
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Etymology
The spelling of the name of this dish varies in English and can include aush, āsh, ashe, ashe, āshe, aash, or osh. Aush means "thick soup" in Iranian languages.
The noun "cook" translates to "Ashpaz" (آشپز) in Persian. The word is a combination of two Persian words of "aush" and "paz" and literally means "a person who cooks aush".[2] Also the word "kitchen" in Persian is "Ashpazkhaneh" (آشپزخانه) literally meaning "house of cook".[4][5]
History
This Persian dish has its roots in ancient times, with some accounts tracing it to the Sasanian Empire from the 3rd to the 7th century AD.[citation needed] Aush was originally a humble peasant food that arose due to the need for sustenance in a challenging agricultural environment.[citation needed]
Aush plays a prominent role in Iranian celebrations and gatherings, with variations like Aush Reshteh taking center stage during Nowruz, the Persian New Year.[6]
Ingredients
Aush is typically made with a variation of ingredients but may include flat wheat noodles, turmeric, vegetables (broccoli, carrots, onion, celery, spinach), legumes (chickpeas, kidney beans), herbs (dill, mint, coriander, minced cilantro), and optional meat such as ground lamb, beef or chicken., etc.
Aush can be considered a full meal or a first course.[5] Aush can often be bought in Persian stores canned,[10] as dried mixes or frozen.
Regional variation
Afghan cuisine
The Afghan soup is usually made with noodles and different vegetables in a tomato-based broth.[11][12][13] The Afghan version of the soup is more likely to have tomatoes or a tomato broth. It is topped with chaka (yogurt sauce), fried garlic, and dried/crushed mint leaves.
Iranian cuisine
There are more than 50 types of thick soup (āsh) in Iranian cooking,
See also
- Ash-e anar
- Ash reshteh
- Ash-e-doogh
- Chorba
- Kalehjoosh
- List of soups
References
- ISBN 978-0-544-18631-6.
Ash, origin : Persia
- ^ ISBN 978-0-544-18631-6.
- ^ "Aush | Pakistan Atlas".
- ^ a b c d "Ash-Reshteh (Persian New Years Noodle Soup) Recipe". Follow Me Foodie. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
- ^ a b c d "Āsh 'eh Anar, Pomegranate soup". Fig & Quince. Archived from the original on 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
- ^ "What is Aush? (Meaning, History, Varieties of Persian Aush)". matinabad.com/en. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ Julian, Sheryl (October 8, 2018). "Regional food from every corner of Iran celebrated in a new cookbook". BostonGlobe.com. The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ^ "Persian barley soup". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ^ "Aush Vegetable Soup". Washington Post. 2014-12-14. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-05-31.