Dovga Explained

Dovga
Country:	Azerbaijan
Main Ingredient:	yogurt, flour, rice, egg, spinach, dill, coriander, mint
Calories:	150

Dovga (Azerbaijani: Dovğа) is an Azerbaijani soup made from plain yoghurt and herbs.^[1] Traditionally, it is served as a wedding soup and is introduced between courses of meat, intended to boost digestion.^{[2] [3]}

Dovga is a soup that is cooked with a variety of herbs. While its ingredients can vary seasonally and regionally, the soup usually includes coriander, dill, mint, and spinach. The soup is sometimes cooked with rice, chickpeas, and meatballs.^{[4] [5]} It is often served warm in winter or chilled in summer.^[6]

One variation of dovga is abdug, popular in Iran. Abdug does not include rice and is served with ice in the summer.

See also

• Azerbaijani cuisine
• Ash-e doogh, a similar Iranian soup
• Toyga soup, a similar Turkish soup
• Spas soup, a similar Armenian soup
• List of soups
• List of yogurt-based dishes and beverages

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dovga is a traditional Azerbaijan dish.. Russian Foods. en-US. 2016-03-26. 2016-04-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20160416135748/https://russianfoods.com/en/dovga-with-meat/. dead.
2. Web site: Dovga . Abitbol . Vera . May 11, 2019 . 196 Flavors . May 28, 2023.
3. Web site: Dovga . . February 17, 2016 . TasteAtlas . AtlasMedia . May 28, 2023.
4. Web site: Azerbaijan cuisine. Yoghurt and herb soup . 2017-09-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170926193923/https://www.azerbaijancuisine.com/azerbaijan-cooking/yoghurt-and-herb-soup-recipe-dovga.html . 2017-09-26 . dead .
5. Web site: Yoghurt and herb soup (dovga). Food. 25 May 2015 . May 28, 2023.
6. Web site: Dovga. Golubka Kitchen. 2016-03-26. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160317205311/http://golubkakitchen.com/2014/08/dovga-azerbaijani-wedding-soup.html. 2016-03-17.