Turks call it corba (CHOHR-buh). For breakfast, lunch or dinner, Turkish soups come in as many colors and designs as the country’s wonderful rugs. There’s Ezo gelin, a spicy red lentil soup ...

Turkish Tarhana Soup, or Tarhana Çorbası, starts with dried tarhana powder—a fermented blend of flour, yogurt, and vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, onions, and herbs. The result is a ...

Ingredients: 8 tablespoons of red lentils, washed; 2 tablespoons of fine bulgur (cracked wheat); 1 tablespoon of rice; 1 medium-sized onion; 1 tablespoon of butter; 1 tablespoon of tomato paste; 1 ...

The Middle Eastern version of the soup, Shorbat Adas, made in Lebanon, Syria, and neighboring countries, is often eaten to break the fast during Ramadan, the holy Muslim month that is expected to ...