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Lentil Soup

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Lentil soup is a soup with lentils as its main ingredient, made with brown, red, yellow, green or black lentils, with or without the husk. Dehulled yellow and red lentils disintegrate during cooking to make a thick soup, and lentil soup is a staple food throughout Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.

Facts
Partially Attested
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 8000 BCE 1
Reflects earliest archaeological evidence of lentils as food near Jericho, not a soup-specific attestation.
Origin Period, To (Year)
to 2400 BCE 1
Reflects lentil remains found in Egyptian royal tombs dated to 2400 BC, not a soup-specific attestation.
Classification
Course
Soup 1
Origin Region
the Middle East 1
Sources
1. Lentil soup - Wikipedia
  • History section, archaeological evidence paragraph, Jericho date
    at sites dating to 8000 BC in the area of Jericho
  • History section, Theban Necropolis paragraph, Egypt date
    Remains of lentils were found in royal tombs in the Theban Necropolis in Egypt, dating to 2400 BC.
  • History section, archaeological evidence paragraph, region reference
    at sites dating to 8000 BC in the area of Jericho
  • entity record, SubLabel (course)
    SubLabel: Soups and Broths
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