Archive for the 'International Soups' Category
Denmark Orange Soup
Serves 4
Ingredients
• 6 oranges
• 8 tbsp sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 cup green grape juice
Directions
1. Peel oranges and divide into sections. Remove any seeds and place the fruit in a soup tureen.
2. Cook the sugar, water and stick cinnamon to a syrup.
3. Add the orange and grape juice, belnding well.
4. Chill briefly, then pour over the orange sections, […]
Dutch Berry Soup
Serves 5
Ingredients
• 1/2 cup barley
• 6 cups water
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 cup frozen raspberries
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 cup pitted cherries
Directions
1. In a large bowl, soak the barley in the water overnight; do not drain.
2. In a large saucepan over low heat, simmer the barley for one hour. Then add the sugar, raspberries and raisins and simmer for another 30 minutes.
3. Add […]
Hungarian Chilled Sour Cherry Soup
Ingredients
• 500 g sour cherries (ripe and pitted)
• 150 g sugar
• grated peel of half a lemon
• pinch of salt
• ground cinnamon
• 1 tbsp flour
• 100 ml sour cream
Directions
1. In a large pan put 1 and half litres of water, the sugar, salt, lemon peel, and cinnamon. Boil for 3-4 minutes and taste to see if the liquid is well-flavoured. If not, let […]
West Africa Avocado Soup
Ingredients
• 2 ripe avocados
• 4 cups cold chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Directions
1. Peel the avocados and mash them in a food processor or blender until they are a smooth paste.
2. Add the paste to the chicken broth, stirring well so the soup is homogeneous.
3. Add the remaining ingredients, […]
Tanzania’s Banana Soup
Serves 8
Ingredients
• 1 kg chicken
• 1/2 cup onions
• 3 medium potatoes
• 4 medium bananas
• 4 tbsp butter
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 8 cups water
• salt, black and red pepper to taste
Directions
1. Simmer chicken and onions with water, salt and peppers for about one hour.
2. After an hour, add potatoes and bananas and simmer until everything is completely tender.
3. Remove chicken and set aside.
4. Now cool, blend and […]
Chinese Cantonese Seafood Soup
Serves 4
Ingredients
• 4 sole fillets save bones and trimmings from fish
• 1 onion
• 1/2 large carrot chopped
• 1 chicken bouillon cube
8 button mushrooms halved
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 10 shrimp prawns
• 1/2 cup grape juice
• 2 tbsp lemon juice or juice of 1 lemon
• salt
• spinach leaves
• bean sprouts
Directions
1. Place the bones and trimmings together with onion, carrot and chicken stock cube in 1200 ml water. Bring […]
Chinese Four Treasure Soup
Serves 9
Ingredients
• 1cup Sliced water chestnuts drained
• 120 gm boned, skinned chicken breast ground
• 1/2 cup Chopped Green Onions
• 2 tsp Soy Sauce
• 1 tsp Flour
• 1 tsp Chinese Hot Mustard
• 1/2 cup Julienned Carrot Strips
• 2 cup Chicken Broth
• 1 tsp Garlic Powder
• 1/4 cup Dry Sherry
• Pkg. Frozen Chinese Pea Pods
Directions
1. Mince half of the water chestnuts & combine with chicken, Onions, soy sauce, mustard […]
Chinese Ginger-Meatball and Watercress Soup
Serves 10
Ingredients
Meatballs
1 cup water chestnuts
500 gm Finely ground lean pork
4 1/2 tsp Peeled and minced fresh ginger
1 1/2 tsp Soy sauce
2 1/8 tsp Cornstarch
Salt and Ground white pepper to taste
Soup
5 cup Vegetable Stock
5 cup Chicken stock
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 Bunches watercress, chopped
3 Green onion, finely chopped
Directions
For Meatballs
Finally chop 12 of the water chestnuts. […]
Chinese Chicken Soup Stock
Ingredients
• 2.5 kg chicken backs and necks
• 2 slices fresh ginger, each the size of a 25-cent piece
• 2 Chinese preserved turnip or preserved radish (coarsely chopped and )
rinsed with fresh water
Directions
1. Place the bones in a large pot and cover with water. On high heat bring the bones barely to a simmer. Foam and scum will form on […]
Chinese Egg Drop Soup I
Serves 4
Ingredients
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 2 eggs (beaten well)
• 5 spinach leaves
Directions
1. Put chicken stock in a saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat until it boils.
2. Dribble egg slowly into boiling stock while stirring constantly.
3. Slice spinach to strips. Add spinach.
4. Heat thoroughly.
5. Serve hot.