Spas ( hy, Սպաս) is a
yoghurt-based
soup
Soup is a primarily liquid food, generally served warm or hot (but may be cool or cold), that is made by combining ingredients of meat or vegetables with stock, milk, or water. Hot soups are additionally characterized by boiling solid ing ...
.
It is a traditional dish in
Armenia.
It can be served hot or cold.
Besides yoghurt (or
matzoon), the main ingredient is hulled
wheat (i.e. with
husk
Husk (or hull) in botany is the outer shell or coating of a seed. In the United States, the term husk often refers to the leafy outer covering of an ear of maize (corn) as it grows on the plant. Literally, a husk or hull includes the protective ...
s removed), or
rice.
An
egg or
egg yolk
Among animals which produce eggs, the yolk (; also known as the vitellus) is the nutrient-bearing portion of the egg whose primary function is to supply food for the development of the embryo. Some types of egg contain no yolk, for example bec ...
is included, to prevent the yoghurt from
curdling.
Sometimes a green leaf vegetable such as
spinach
Spinach (''Spinacia oleracea'') is a leafy green flowering plant native to central and western Asia. It is of the order Caryophyllales, family Amaranthaceae, subfamily Chenopodioideae. Its leaves are a common edible vegetable consumed either f ...
is added, or
herbs
In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal ...
(usually
or
mint) are used as a garnish, and when hot it can be served with
meatballs included.
[Menu, 'Abovyan 12' restaurant, Yerevan, Armenia, accessed 15 May 2018]
References
{{Yogurts
Armenian soups
Yogurt-based dishes