Ramadan Staple · Soup
Sharba Libiya (Libyan Soup)
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Many Libyan families eat a bowl of this exact soup every single night for all 30 days of Ramadan.
A tomato-based lamb or beef soup thickened with tiny pasta or orzo and chickpeas, seasoned with dried mint, turmeric, and cinnamon. Sold by market cooks and eateries as the near-universal starter for breaking the Ramadan fast.
Why it's made this way: The soup's combination of easily digestible carbs, protein, and warming spices makes it an ideal dish for gently reawakening the stomach after a full day of fasting.
Roughly what's in it
320kcal
16gprotein
38gcarbs
12gfat
Estimated per typical street-vendor portion — not lab-tested.
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