Spinach soup facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Spinach soup

Cream of spinach soup
Type	Soup
Serving temperature	Hot or cold
Main ingredients	Spinach
Ingredients generally used	Onion, green onion, carrot, celery, tomatoes, potatoes, lemon juice, olive oil, seasonings, salt and pepper

Spinach soup is a soup prepared using spinach as a primary ingredient. A common dish around the world, the soup can be prepared as a broth-based or cream-based soup, and the latter can be referred to as "cream of spinach soup." In China, a spinach and tofu soup is also known as "emerald and white jade soup"; spinach and tofu represent emerald and white jade respectively, and thus the spinach soup itself can be called "emerald soup". Fresh, canned or frozen spinach can be used, and the spinach can be used whole, puréed or chopped. Additional ingredients can include onion, green onion, carrot, celery, tomatoes, potatoes, lemon juice, olive oil, seasonings, salt and pepper. Spinach soup is typically served hot, but can also be served as a cold soup. Prior to being served, it can be topped or garnished with ingredients such as sour cream and crème fraîche.

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  Cream of spinach soup being cooked

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  Spinach soup with garnishes

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  Spinach soup with tofu

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  Green garlic and spinach soup, topped with crème fraîche

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  Green borscht with spinach and potatoes, topped with smetana

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  Sigeumchi-doenjang-guk (spinach soybean paste soup)

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  Song dynasty's (China) patriotic soup (spinach version)

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  A bowl of Chinese style spinach and tofu soup, typically referred as "emerald and white jade soup"