Czernina
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| Alternative names | Jusznik,[1] czarnina, czarna polewka |
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| Type | Soup |
| Place of origin | Poland |
| Main ingredients | Blood (duck, chicken, rabbit, pig), poultry broth |
Czernina (Polish pronunciation: [t͡ʂɛrˈɲina] , from czarny – "black"; also spelled czarnina or czarna polewka – "black soup") is a Polish soup traditionally made of duck blood and clear poultry broth. Rabbit or pig blood can also be used as alternatives.[1][2] In English it can be called "duck blood soup".
Flavours
Generally the sweet and sour taste of the soup comes from the balance of
dumplings
.
Symbol
Until the 19th century czernina was also a symbol in
Polish culture. It was served to young men applying for the hand of their beloved. If the suitor was rejected, he would be served czernina. It is a plot element in Pan Tadeusz, a famous Polish epic poem by Adam Mickiewicz
.
It is also a regional dish in Kashubia, Masuria and Poznań.
Czernina is very similar to Swedish svartsoppa.
See also
- Blood as food
- Duck blood and vermicelli soup
- Chicken and duck blood soup
- List of duck dishes
- List of soups
- Polish cuisine
- Tiết canh, a Vietnamese dish of raw duck blood
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0781811248.
- ^ Kevin Pang; Borrelli, Christopher (27 October 2011). "There will be blood". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 10 May 2012.