In Greek: ταχινόσουπα με φιδές, say: tah-hee-NO-soo-pah meh fee-THES
This is one of the simplest versions of a soup that is a specialty on the Greek island of Syros, in the Cyclades island group. Tahinosoupa is a traditional food eaten on Friday of Holy Week, during the last days of the pre-Easter fast.
Ingredients:
- 1 pound of angel hair pasta
- 16 cups (4 quarts) of water
- 2 teaspoons of sea salt
- 2 cups of tahini
- juice of 1 lemon
Preparation:
To make the soup base: Break the pasta into small pieces and boil in the water with salt, timed to package directions. Remove from heat and leave in the pot.
Transfer 2 cups of the hot liquid to a smaller pan and stir in tahini to dissolve. Add lemon juice, and add the tahini mixture to the soup and stir.
Yield: serves 8
