Caldillo de congrio facts for kids
Caldillo de congrio served in a paila
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| Type | Soup |
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| Place of origin | Chile |
| Main ingredients | Fish heads (congrio colorado), onion, garlic, coriander, carrots, pepper, water, cream, tomatoes, potatoes |
Caldillo de congrio is a yummy fish soup from Chile. Its name means "cusk-eel stock" in Spanish. This soup is made with a special type of fish called cusk-eel, which is common in the Chilean Sea.
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What is Caldillo de Congrio?
This tasty soup uses either the pink cusk-eel (called congrio Dorado) or the red cusk-eel (congrio Colorado). To make it, cooks boil fish heads, onion, garlic, coriander, carrots, and pepper together.
How is it Made?
First, the ingredients are boiled to create a flavorful liquid, called a stock. Only this liquid is used for the soup. Next, fresh onion and garlic are fried until soft. Chopped tomatoes are added to this mix.
Then, these fried vegetables are combined with the fish stock. Cream, boiled potatoes, and pieces of marinated and boiled cusk-eel fish are also added. Everything is gently mixed to create the rich and comforting soup.
Caldillo de Congrio in Chilean Culture
This soup is more than just food in Chile; it's part of the country's culture!
A Famous Poem About the Soup
A very famous Chilean writer, Pablo Neruda, loved Caldillo de congrio so much that he wrote a poem about it! Pablo Neruda won the Nobel Prize in Literature, which is a huge award for writers. His poem, called Oda al Caldillo de Congrio (Ode to Caldillo de Congrio), shows how special this soup is.
A Special Annual Event
There's also a tradition where a political group in Chile, the Communist Party of Chile, serves Caldillo de congrio every year. They invite journalists and media members to this event. It's a time when they share important news and announcements for the year ahead. Serving this traditional soup makes the event feel even more Chilean.
