Sopa teologa
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Sopa Teologa is a traditional soup in Trujillo
, believed to have been devised during the 17th century by Dominican monks. Because it includes bread in the ingredients, and because it has an attributed religious origin, it is called theologic. It is made of white bread, potato, tomato, sliced cheese and milk. It can have chicken or turkey meat, sometimes both. Seasonings include garlic, leek, celery, oregano
, pepper, salt, white onion, bay leaf
, and yellow chili pepper
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Trujillo, Peru
Trujillo, in northwestern Peru, is the capital of the La Libertad Region, and the third largest city in Peru. The urban area has 811,979 inhabitants and is an economic hub in northern Peru...
, believed to have been devised during the 17th century by Dominican monks. Because it includes bread in the ingredients, and because it has an attributed religious origin, it is called theologic. It is made of white bread, potato, tomato, sliced cheese and milk. It can have chicken or turkey meat, sometimes both. Seasonings include garlic, leek, celery, oregano
Oregano
Oregano – scientifically named Origanum vulgare by Carolus Linnaeus – is a common species of Origanum, a genus of the mint family . It is native to warm-temperate western and southwestern Eurasia and the Mediterranean region.Oregano is a perennial herb, growing from 20–80 cm tall,...
, pepper, salt, white onion, bay leaf
Bay leaf
Bay leaf refers to the aromatic leaf of the bay laurel . Fresh or dried bay leaves are used in cooking for their distinctive flavor and fragrance. The leaves are often used to flavor soups, stews, braises and pâtés in Mediterranean cuisine...
, and yellow chili pepper
Chili pepper
Chili pepper is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The term in British English and in Australia, New Zealand, India, Malaysia and other Asian countries is just chilli without pepper.Chili peppers originated in the Americas...
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