Caldo galego

Caldo galego or simply caldo (in Galician), also known as caldo gallego (in Spanish), meaning literally “Galician broth”, is a traditional soup dish from Galicia.[1] It is essentially a regional derivative (with added beans & turnip greens) of the very similar neiboring caldo verde, the traditional soup dish of neighboring Portugal.

Caldo galego

Alternative names	Caldo; Galician broth
Type	Soup
Place of origin	Galicia (Spain)
Created by	Traditional
Serving temperature	Hot
Main ingredients	Cabbage or other greens, potatoes, white beans, fatty pork
Cookbook: Caldo galego   Media: Caldo galego

Ingredients include repolo (cabbage), verzas (collard greens), grelos (rapini), or navizas (sweet turnip greens); potatoes; white beans; and unto (lard). Additionally it can contain fatty pork, chorizo, ham, or bacon (compango).

It is served hot as a starter, often as part of xantar (lunch), and sometimes dinner. Traditionally it was usually served in cuncas (earthen bowls).