mock turtle soup

• Sopa preparada com cabeça de vitela ou outra carne, criada para imitar o sabor e a textura da sopa de tartaruga-verde. Também é famosa pelo personagem "Tartaruga Falsa" (Mock Turtle) de "Alice no País das Maravilhas", de Lewis Carroll.

A soup made from a calf's head or other meat, traditionally prepared to imitate the flavor and texture of green turtle soup. It is also famously referenced in Lewis Carroll's 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' as the Mock Turtle character.

1. Imitation turtle soupC1formalbritish

   A soup made from a calf's head or other meats to imitate the flavor and texture of green turtle soup.

   Sopa de tartaruga falsa

   • Mock turtle soup was a popular dish in Victorian England.
   • The chef prepared a rich mock turtle soup for the banquet.
   • Many old cookbooks include a recipe for mock turtle soup.