Best Soup Finalist in Los Angeles: Sabina's European Restaurant

Sabina's European Restaurant

1253 Vine St., Los Angeles, CA 90038

(323) 469-9522

Ciorba de Perisoare: If you have even the tiniest drop of Northern or Eastern European blood in you, this soup will sing to your primal soul. The bowl of Romanian soup is large enough to be classified as a tureen and a half a loaf of sliced white bread, a dish of sour cream and a chile pepper are served alongside. Oh, and a plate of smallish pickles for good measure. All that, dear readers, for less than $3. The soup itself has three large pork meatballs mixed with rice to bind them; the broth is chicken, and the vegetables are the standard root-varieties. The whole thing is flecked through with fresh dill, a hefty dose of garlic and a bit of sweet onion. This is what soup is meant to be. -Rachael Narins

Source: LA Weekly