Walnut soup facts for kids
Walnut soup is a tasty dish made with walnuts. It can be a light soup, like a broth, or a creamy one. Sometimes, other yummy ingredients are added, like pumpkin. People enjoy walnut soup in countries like China, Italy, and Mexico.
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What is Walnut Soup?
Walnut soup always has walnuts as its main ingredient. You can make it as a thin, clear soup (broth-based) or a thick, creamy soup. The creamy version is often called "cream of walnut soup."
Chefs can use fresh walnuts or walnuts from a can. They might add walnuts that are blended smooth (called puréed), chopped into small pieces, or even whole. Sometimes, walnuts are toasted first to give the soup a richer flavor.
Walnut soup can be mixed with other foods too! You might find "squash and walnut soup," "pumpkin and walnut soup," or even "cucumber and walnut soup." Other common ingredients include butter, different oils (like walnut oil), lemon juice, and spices for flavor.
Walnut Soup Around the World
Walnut soup is a popular dish in many countries, each with its own special twist!
Chinese Walnut Soup (Hup Tul Woo)
In China, there's a sweet walnut soup called Hup Tul Woo (Chinese: 核桃糊; Jyutping: hap6 tou4 wu4). It's often eaten as a snack or a dessert. The basic ingredients are water, walnuts, rice flour, and sugar.
Sometimes, people add cream, coconut milk, or Chinese red dates to Hup Tul Woo. Other ingredients can include rice, a special Chinese brown candy called peen tong, ginger, salt, and even a little cognac. The walnuts are usually blended or ground very finely for this soup. You can enjoy Hup Tul Woo either hot or cold.
Italian Walnut Soup (Minestra di Noci)
In Italian cuisine, especially in the Piedmont region, you'll find Minestra di noci. This means "walnut soup" in English. Piedmont is a great place for walnuts because it has many walnut trees. Italians often make this soup during the cold winter months.
Mexican Walnut Soup (Sopa de Nueces)
Mexican cuisine also has its own walnut soup, called Sopa de nueces. This means "walnut soup" in English. It can be served either hot or cold. Sometimes, it has a very smooth and delicate texture, making it a delightful dish.
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Hup Tul Woo, a Chinese walnut soup
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Close-up view of Hup Tul Woo
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Squash and walnut soup
See also
In Spanish: Sopa de nuez para niños
