aïgo bouïdo

/ah-YEE-goh boo-EE-doh/
[French]

A garlic and sage soup with oil, herbs and egg and perhaps some croûtons of fried bread; a speciality of Provence, where they have a saying ‘L’aïgo boulido suavo lo vito’ (garlic soup saves one’s life). It is traditionally served at weddings or at Christmas.

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