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Sour trahana grain soup with feta and herbs. Ancient northern Greek winter food — sharp, nourishing, completely distinctive.
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ingredients
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🌾 GRAINS
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1 cup sour trahana (dried fermented wheat-yogurt grain)
🧀 DAIRY
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100g feta, crumbled
🫙 PANTRY
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5 cups chicken or vegetable stock
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1 tbsp unsalted butter
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Olive oil
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🧅 AROMATICS
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1 small onion, finely chopped
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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🌿 FINISH
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Fresh mint or parsley
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Salt
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Black pepper
Thessaloniki
Trahana Soup
Northern Greek fermented wheat soup with lemon.
Sour trahana grain soup with feta and herbs. Ancient northern Greek winter food — sharp, nourishing, completely distinctive.
Ingredients
🌾 GRAINS
— 1 cup sour trahana (dried fermented wheat-yogurt grain)
🧀 DAIRY
— 100g feta, crumbled
🫙 PANTRY
— 5 cups chicken or vegetable stock
— 1 tbsp unsalted butter
— Olive oil
🧅 AROMATICS
— 1 small onion, finely chopped
— 2 garlic cloves, minced
🌿 FINISH
— Fresh mint or parsley
— Salt
— Black pepper
Prep
🔪 PREP FIRST
— Finely chop onion.
— Mince garlic.
— Crumble feta.
Method
STEP 1 — BUILD BASE
— Heat pot over medium heat.
— Add 2 tbsp olive oil.
— Cook onion 5 minutes.
— Add garlic, cook 1 minute.
STEP 2 — ADD TRAHANA
— Add trahana to the pot.
— Stir to coat in the oil.
— Cook 1 minute.
STEP 3 — ADD STOCK
— Add stock.
— Bring to a boil.
— Reduce to a simmer.
— Cook 20–25 minutes, stirring frequently.
— You're looking for:
— Trahana completely dissolved
— Thick, porridge-like consistency
— Sharp, tangy aroma
STEP 4 — FINISH
— Add butter.
— Taste and adjust salt.
👉 Trahana is naturally sour and salty — taste before adding salt.
STEP 5 — SERVE
— Ladle into bowls.
— Crumble feta generously over the top.
— Drizzle with olive oil.
— Scatter fresh mint or parsley.
Chef's Note: Trahana has a natural sourness that is its defining quality. Don't try to balance it away — it's meant to be sharp.