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Card 814 of 9992026-09-09 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-09

Soup & Smile Makes a 21-Day Bowl of Turkish Tarhana

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A North Carolina food project serving fermented Turkish tarhana soup with house-baked bread and an optional community soup contribution.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-09 issue.

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The preparation is presented as a sequence beginning with cultured milk and strained yogurt, followed by a cooked onion, tomato, and red kapya pepper base. The dough rests for approximately 21 days before shade-drying, crumbling, and sifting; the resulting tarhana is then cooked with ground beef. The listed bowl costs $9, while a separate $6 contribution supports the site’s stated community soup pool.

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