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Soups are warm, comforting dishes, and vegetable soups are super popular! They are usually made by cooking different kinds of vegetables and leaf vegetables in a tasty liquid. There are so many different kinds of vegetable soups from all over the world, each with its own special flavor. This page will tell you about some of them!

Delicious Vegetable Soups

Here's a list of some cool vegetable soups you might find:

  • Atama soup – This soup comes from southern Nigeria. It's made with vegetables and palm nuts.
  • Afang – Another soup from Nigeria, often made with a special leaf called Afang and other vegetables.
  • Borscht – A famous sour soup, often bright red from beetroot. It can be made with or without meat.
  • Cabbage soup – A simple soup made with cabbage, sometimes sauerkraut (fermented cabbage).
    • Shchi – This is a traditional Russian cabbage soup.
  • Caldo verde – A yummy Portuguese soup. It's made with potatoes and a leafy green vegetable called collard greens.
  • Carrot soup – A sweet and creamy soup made mainly from carrots.
  • Corn chowder – A thick, creamy soup packed with corn kernels.
  • Cream of asparagus soup – A smooth, creamy soup made from asparagus.
  • Cream of broccoli soup – A creamy soup made from broccoli.
  • Cream of mushroom soup – A rich, creamy soup made with mushrooms.
  • Cream of sorrel soup – A creamy soup made from sorrel leaves, which have a tangy taste.
  • Cucumber soup – A refreshing soup made from cucumbers, often served cold.
  • Editan – This soup is from southern Nigeria. It uses a bitter leaf called editan.
  • Eru – A special soup from Cameroon. It's made with finely shredded eru leaves.
  • Gazpacho – A famous cold soup from Spain. It's usually made from raw, blended vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers.
  • Hodge Podge – This soup is a mix of different fresh vegetables, often from a garden.
  • Hot and sour soup – A spicy and tangy soup popular in many Asian countries. Some versions are completely vegetarian.
  • Kawlata – A traditional Maltese vegetable soup.
  • Kenchin-jiru – A Japanese soup made with root vegetables and tofu.
  • Kesäkeitto – A traditional Finnish summer vegetable soup. It's made with fresh vegetables, butter, and milk.
  • Kusksu – An old Maltese soup. It's mainly made from seasonal broad beans.
  • Leek soup – A simple soup made from leeks.
  • Lettuce soup – A light soup made from lettuce.
  • Minestrone – A thick, hearty Italian soup. It's full of vegetables, and often has pasta or rice. Common ingredients include beans, onions, carrots, and tomatoes.
  • Nettle soup – A soup made from nettles, which are plants that can sting, but are safe to eat when cooked!
  • Okra soup – A soup made with okra, a vegetable that can make the soup a bit thick.
  • Onion soup – A soup made from onions.
    • French onion soup – This famous soup comes from Paris, France. It's made with beef broth and sweet, caramelized onions. You can also find vegetarian versions.
  • Patriotic soup – This soup was created in China a long time ago. It's made with stir-fried leafy vegetables and edible mushrooms. It got its name from an emperor!
  • Pea soup – A soup made from peas, often thick and hearty.
  • Pickle soup – A unique soup made with different kinds of pickled vegetables.
  • Ribollita – A famous Tuscan bread soup from Italy. It's a thick soup made with bread and vegetables.
  • Sayur asem – A popular Indonesian soup. It's a sour and spicy soup made with tamarind and vegetables like peanuts, young jackfruit, and long beans.
  • Sayur lodeh – Another popular Indonesian soup. It's made with vegetables cooked in coconut milk.
  • Sinabawang gulay – A Filipino vegetable soup. It uses leafy vegetables, like moringa leaves, and other vegetables in a broth.
  • Sorrel soup – Also known as green borscht, this soup is made from sorrel leaves.
  • Spring soup – A soup made with fresh ingredients that are only available for a short time in the spring.
  • Tomato soup – A classic and popular soup made from tomatoes.
  • Vichyssoise – A thick French soup. It's made from cooked and blended leeks, onions, and potatoes, and often served cold.
  • Watercress soup – A soup made from watercress, a leafy green plant that grows in water.

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