World Cuisines

Canja (Cape Verde)

Cape Verde

The chicken soup of comfort: canja — a rice and chicken soup with a Portuguese accent, served at celebrations and sickbeds alike across the islands. Ingredients: chicken, rice, onions, carrots, potatoes, garlic, bay, olive oil, lemon, mint (sometimes).

What it is

The chicken soup of comfort: canja — a rice and chicken soup with a Portuguese accent, served at celebrations and sickbeds alike across the islands. Ingredients: chicken, rice, onions, carrots, potatoes, garlic, bay, olive oil, lemon, mint (sometimes). Recipe: 1) Simmer chicken into a clear broth. 2) Add vegetables and rice. 3) Cook until the rice thickens the soup gently. 4) Finish with lemon. Serve: steaming, at family gatherings. Flavor: clean, golden, kind. History: canja came from Portugal (with Asian echoes in its name — congee's cousin) and became Cape Verde's own. See also: Cachupa, Xerém.

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