DISH RESEARCH · Dish
Fakes
Also known as: Φακές
Greek brown lentil soup with onion, garlic, tomato, bay, olive oil and red wine vinegar.
About Fakes
Fakes is a classic Greek lentil soup eaten throughout the year. This profile follows a simple brown-lentil version with onion, garlic, bay, tomato paste, olive oil and red wine vinegar.
The lentils provide an earthy savoury base, deepened by softened onion, garlic and tomato. Bay and black pepper add gentle aroma, while olive oil rounds the broth and vinegar gives the traditional bright finish.
The soup is thick and rustic, with tender intact lentils suspended in a reddish-brown broth. A final gloss of olive oil sits on the surface while the texture remains spoonable rather than puréed.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Fakes
Greek Fakes Lentil Soup.
- Dry brown lentilsEarthy soup body
- OnionsSweet aromatic base
- Olive oilSautéing and finishing fat
- GarlicSavoury aromatic
- Bay leavesHerbal aroma
- Tomato pasteTomato depth and colour
- SaltSeasoning
- Black pepperPeppery seasoning
- WaterSoup liquid and lentil cooking
- Red wine vinegarTraditional acidic finish
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Dry brown lentils:
- Onions:
- Olive oil:
- Garlic:
- Bay leaves:
- Tomato paste: . The source does not name a brand or provide the paste's complete commercial formula.
- Salt:
- Black pepper:
- Water:
- Red wine vinegar:
Origins & food traditions
Olive Tomato supplies the complete Greek fakes recipe selected here, simmering lentils with onion, garlic, bay and tomato paste before serving with olive oil and red wine vinegar. The reference article independently documents lentil soup as an ancient legume soup and identifies the Greek form as fakes.
Countries
- Greece
- GreeceCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Greek Cuisine
- Mediterranean Cuisine
- Greek Home CookingCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.