Meatball Soup (Ciorbă de Perişoare)

Romanian meatball soup called Ciorbă de Perişoare will quickly become a family favorite, I mean really who doesn’t love a meatball right? This recipe calls for a herb you have probably never heard of called lovage. I have no idea how this herb is not really popular here in the states. I would describe it as bitter, like a celery leaf, but when it is cooked in the broth, something magical happens. It truly adds a unique flavor that I have simply fallen in love with. It is really not like something else, so I highly recommend you get some here and try it.