Zeamă – Moldovan chicken soup

Ingredients

• 1 kg bone-in chicken thighs
• 2 l water
• 1 onion
• 2 carrots
• 100 g celeriac
• 150 g thin egg noodles
• 2 tbsp lemon juice, or fermented borș to taste
• 2 tbsp chopped lovage or parsley
• 2 tbsp chopped dill
• salt and pepper

Method

1. 1Bring chicken and water to a boil, skim and add roughly chopped onion, carrots and celeriac. Simmer for 60 minutes until chicken is cooked through and tender.
2. 2Lift out meat, remove skin and bones and shred. Strain broth and chop cooked vegetables smaller.
3. 3Return meat and vegetables, add noodles and cook according to packet, usually 4–6 minutes.
4. 4Season with lemon or borș, salt and pepper and stir in herbs just before serving.