Top 100 Soups & Stews
Warm your soul with the world's greatest soups โ from Vietnamese pho to Hungarian goulash, Japanese ramen to Mexican pozole.
Ranked 100 of the world's greatest soups & stews
Pho
Phแป
Vietnam's national soup โ aromatic beef or chicken broth simmered for hours with star anise, cinnamon, and cloves, poured over rice noodles with fresh herbs.
Tom Yum Goong
เธเนเธกเธขเธณเธเธธเนเธ
Thai hot and sour shrimp soup โ an explosion of lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime, and chili in a clear or creamy broth with plump shrimp.
Ramen
ใฉใผใกใณ
Japan's beloved noodle soup โ rich broth (tonkotsu, miso, shoyu, or shio) with wheat noodles, chashu pork, soft-boiled egg, nori, and scallions.
French Onion Soup
Soupe ร l'Oignon
Paris market workers' classic โ deeply caramelized onions in rich beef broth, topped with a crouton and broiled Gruyรจre cheese until bubbly and golden.
Laksa
Laksa
Southeast Asian spicy noodle soup โ two major styles: Penang asam laksa (sour fish) and curry laksa (coconut curry). Both are complex and unforgettable.
Goulash
Gulyรกs
Hungary's national soup-stew โ slow-cooked beef with paprika, potatoes, carrots, and peppers. A campfire-born dish of Hungarian herdsmen.
Minestrone
Minestrone
Italy's thick vegetable soup โ a hearty mix of seasonal vegetables, beans, pasta or rice in tomato broth. Every Italian grandmother has her own recipe.
Borscht
ะะพัั
Ukrainian beet soup โ ruby-red beet broth with cabbage, potatoes, and dill, served with a generous dollop of sour cream. UNESCO-recognized Ukrainian cultural heritage.
Clam Chowder
New England Clam Chowder
New England's creamy clam soup โ thick and velvety with tender clams, potatoes, salt pork, and cream. The ultimate American comfort soup.
Tom Kha Gai
เธเนเธกเธเนเธฒเนเธเน
Thai coconut chicken soup โ creamy coconut milk broth infused with galangal, lemongrass, and lime leaves with tender chicken and mushrooms.
Wonton Soup
้ฆ้ฅจๆฑค
Cantonese classic โ silky pork-and-shrimp filled wonton dumplings swimming in clear, golden chicken broth with thin egg noodles.
Harira
ุญุฑูุฑุฉ
Morocco's Ramadan soup โ a thick, spiced tomato-lentil soup with chickpeas, lamb, and fresh herbs. The first food eaten to break the fast each evening.
Miso Soup
ๅณๅๆฑ
Japanese fermented soybean soup โ dashi broth with dissolved miso paste, tofu cubes, and wakame seaweed. Eaten with nearly every Japanese meal.
Pozole
Pozole
Mexican hominy stew โ large corn kernels simmered with pork or chicken in a rich chile broth. An ancient Aztec dish now a celebration staple.
Gazpacho
Gazpacho
Spanish cold tomato soup โ ripe tomatoes, peppers, cucumber, and bread blended with olive oil and sherry vinegar. Andalusia's answer to summer heat.
Sinigang
Sinigang
Filipino sour soup โ tamarind-soured broth with pork, shrimp, or fish, loaded with vegetables. The Philippines' # 1 comfort food, served with every family meal.
Hot and Sour Soup
้ ธ่พฃๆฑค
Sichuan pepper-tingling soup โ thick, silky broth with tofu, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and egg ribbons, balanced between vinegar sourness and white pepper heat.
Mulligatawny
Mulligatawny
Anglo-Indian spiced soup โ British adaptation of South Indian rasam, enriched with cream, lentils, and curry spices. A bridge between two culinary worlds.
Avgolemono
ฮฯ ฮณฮฟฮปฮญฮผฮฟฮฝฮฟ
Greek egg-lemon soup โ silky chicken broth thickened with eggs and brightened with lemon juice, with orzo or rice. Ancient Greece's comfort food.
Caldo Verde
Caldo Verde
Portuguese green soup โ potato-based soup with thinly sliced collard greens and chorizo. Portugal's most beloved soup, served at every festival.
Cioppino
Cioppino
Italian-American fisherman's stew โ Dungeness crab, shrimp, clams, mussels, and fish in a tomato-wine broth. Born on San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf.
Bouillabaisse
Bouillabaisse
Marseille's legendary fish stew โ Mediterranean fish simmered with saffron, fennel, and orange peel, served with rouille-smeared croutons. A fisherman's masterpiece.
Egg Drop Soup
่่ฑๆฑค
Chinese silken egg soup โ beaten eggs drizzled into hot chicken broth to form delicate ribbons. Simple, elegant, and ready in minutes.
Chlodnik
Chลodnik
Polish cold beet soup โ striking pink buttermilk-beet soup served ice cold with hard-boiled eggs, cucumber, and dill. Summer's most refreshing soup.
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Sopa de Tortilla
Mexican tomato-chile broth with shredded chicken, avocado, cheese, and crispy tortilla strips. A one-bowl meal that embodies Mexican comfort food.
Scotch Broth
Scotch Broth
Scotland's hearty lamb and barley soup โ slow-simmered lamb with pearl barley, root vegetables, and dried peas. A bracing highland warmer.
Sundubu-jjigae
์๋๋ถ์ฐ๊ฐ
Korean soft tofu stew โ bubbling hot, spicy broth with silky uncurdled tofu, vegetables, and seafood/pork. Comes to the table still boiling with a raw egg cracked in.
Sancocho
Sancocho
Colombian hearty stew โ multiple meats with yuca, plantain, corn, and potatoes in a rich broth. A Sunday family tradition across the Caribbean and Latin America.
Lentil Soup
Mercimek รorbasฤฑ
Turkish red lentil soup โ silky, golden, and spiced with cumin and paprika, finished with lemon juice and butter. Turkey's most popular soup, served at every meal.
Asam Pedas
Asam Pedas
Malaysian sour and spicy fish stew โ tangy tamarind broth with chili, lemongrass, and fresh fish. A Malay kitchen essential, especially in Malacca and Johor.
Ajiaco
Ajiaco
Bogotรก's signature chicken soup โ three types of potatoes creating a thick, creamy broth with corn and capers. Guasca herb gives it the distinctive flavor.
Ribollita
Ribollita
Tuscan bread soup โ yesterday's minestrone thickened with stale bread and cavolo nero (black kale). A peasant dish elevated to Tuscan comfort food royalty.
Khao Soi
เธเนเธฒเธงเธเธญเธข
Northern Thai coconut curry noodle soup โ rich curry broth with egg noodles, topped with crispy fried noodles, pickled mustard greens, and shallots.
Gumbo
Gumbo
New Orleans' holy trinity soup โ a thick stew of okra, filรฉ, roux, and the Holy Trinity (onions, celery, bell peppers) with seafood or sausage over rice.
Beef Stew
Ragoรปt de Bลuf
French-style beef bourguignon โ chunks of beef braised in red wine with pearl onions, mushrooms, and bacon. Julia Child's most famous recipe.
Kimchi Jjigae
๊น์น์ฐ๊ฐ
Korean kimchi stew โ fermented kimchi simmered with pork, tofu, and scallions until deeply flavored. Korea's most everyday comfort stew.
Rasam
เฎฐเฎเฎฎเฏ
South Indian peppery tamarind soup โ thin, fiery, and deeply spiced, made with tamarind, tomato, pepper, and cumin. Eaten with rice or sipped as a digestive.
Menudo
Menudo
Mexican tripe soup โ beef tripe in rich red chile broth with hominy. Famous across Mexico as a hangover cure, traditionally served on weekend mornings.
Canja de Galinha
Canja de Galinha
Portuguese chicken rice soup โ clear chicken broth with shredded chicken, rice, and fresh mint or lemon. Portugal's remedy for everything.
Beef Pho
Phแป Bรฒ
The original beef version of pho โ bone broth charred with ginger and onion, spiced with star anise, served with rare sliced beef that cooks in the hot broth.
Cock-a-Leekie
Cock-a-Leekie
Scottish chicken and leek soup โ a medieval Scottish recipe of chicken simmered with leeks and sometimes prunes. Robert Burns' favorite soup.
Ciorbฤ de Burtฤ
Ciorbฤ de Burtฤ
Romanian tripe soup โ sour, creamy tripe soup with garlic, vinegar, and sour cream. Romania's most popular hangover remedy and a national culinary treasure.
Dhal
เคฆเคพเคฒ
Indian spiced lentil soup โ comfort food for a billion people. Yellow or red lentils simmered with turmeric and tempered with fried cumin, garlic, and chili.
Soto Ayam
Soto Ayam
Indonesian turmeric chicken soup โ aromatic yellow broth with shredded chicken, vermicelli, boiled eggs, and potato cakes. Indonesia's most ubiquitous soup.
She-Crab Soup
She-Crab Soup
Charleston's refined cream of crab soup โ rich, creamy soup made with blue crab meat and roe, finished with a splash of sherry. Southern elegance in a bowl.
Shorba
ุดูุฑุจุฉ
Egyptian red lentil soup โ silky, golden soup spiced with cumin and served during Ramadan. Simple, nourishing, and deeply satisfying.
Callaloo
Callaloo
Caribbean leafy green soup โ dasheen (taro) leaves simmered with coconut milk, okra, crab, and scotch bonnet peppers. Trinidad's national dish.
Caldo de Res
Caldo de Res
Mexican beef and vegetable soup โ hearty bone-in beef simmered with corn, potatoes, cabbage, zucchini. A farm-to-table soup predating the trend by centuries.
Sopa de Lima
Sopa de Lima
Yucatecan lime soup โ chicken broth brightened with sour Lima limes, fried tortilla strips, and shredded turkey. A Yucatรกn specialty unlike anything else in Mexico.
Sambar
เฎเฎพเฎฎเฏเฎชเฎพเฎฐเฏ
South Indian lentil-vegetable stew โ tamarind-spiced dal with drumstick, eggplant, and okra, tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves. Served with every South Indian meal.
Pumpkin Soup
Soupe au Potiron
French pumpkin veloutรฉ โ silky smooth roasted pumpkin soup finished with cream and nutmeg. The taste of French autumn.
Mohinga
แแฏแแทแบแแแบแธแแซแธ
Myanmar's national dish โ catfish-based soup with rice noodles, banana stem, lemongrass, and chickpea fritters. Eaten for breakfast across the country.
Cullen Skink
Cullen Skink
Scottish smoked haddock chowder โ creamy soup with smoked haddock, potatoes, and onions from the village of Cullen. Scotland's answer to clam chowder.
Ceviche de Conchas Negras
Ceviche de Conchas Negras
Ecuadorian black clam ceviche soup โ small black clams in a citrus broth with tomato, onion, and cilantro. A coastal Ecuadorian delicacy.
Kรคsesuppe
Kรคsesuppe
German beer cheese soup โ rich, creamy soup of melted cheese and beer with ground beef and leeks. Bavarian pub food perfection.
Fishball Soup
้ฑผไธธๆฑค
Singapore's hawker classic โ bouncy handmade fish balls in clear broth with flat rice noodles, fried shallots, and bak choy. Deceptively simple yet addictive.
Pepper Soup
Pepper Soup
Nigerian spicy broth โ fiery, aromatic soup with goat, catfish, or chicken, spiced with uziza, calabash nutmeg, and chili. Nigeria's ultimate warming soup.
Watercress Soup
Potage au Cresson
French watercress soup โ peppery watercress purรฉed with potato and cream into a vibrant green veloutรฉ. Simple, elegant, and nutrient-dense.
Groundnut Soup
Nkate Nkwan
Ghanaian peanut soup โ rich, creamy broth of ground peanuts with chicken, tomatoes, and scotch bonnet. A staple across West Africa, served with fufu.
Bryndzovรฉ Haluลกky
Bryndzovรฉ Haluลกky
Slovakian sheep cheese dumplings in broth โ small potato dumplings in creamy sheep cheese sauce with bacon. Slovakia's national dish.
Carciofi alla Romana Soup
Zuppa di Carciofi
Roman artichoke soup โ tender Roman artichokes simmered with garlic, mint, and white wine into a velvety soup. Spring in Rome in a bowl.
Conch Chowder
Conch Chowder
Bahamian conch chowder โ thick tomato-based soup with chopped conch, potatoes, celery, and hot peppers. A Caribbean island staple.
Zurek
ลปurek
Polish sour rye soup โ fermented rye flour broth with sausage and hard-boiled egg, often served in a bread bowl. Poland's most distinctive soup.
Peanut Stew
Maafe
West African peanut stew โ rich, creamy tomato-peanut based stew with chicken or beef and root vegetables. A comfort food staple from Senegal to Mali.
Mushroom Soup
Champignonsoep
Dutch cream of mushroom soup โ silky, earthy, and deeply flavored with wild mushrooms, thyme, and cream. A European autumn classic.
Tonkatsu Ramen
่ฑ้ชจใฉใผใกใณ
Hakata-style pork bone ramen โ milky white broth from pork bones boiled for 12-20 hours until collagen-rich. Thin, firm noodles. Fukuoka's pride.
Solyanka
ะกะพะปัะฝะบะฐ
Russian sour-sweet soup โ rich, meaty broth with multiple smoked meats, pickles, olives, lemon, and capers. Russia's most complex soup.
Youvarlakia
ฮฮนฮฟฯ ฮฒฮฑฯฮปฮฌฮบฮนฮฑ
Greek meatball soup โ rice-studded lamb meatballs in egg-lemon (avgolemono) sauce. Silky, lemony, and the quintessential Greek grandmother's soup.
Chicken Soup
Jewish Penicillin
Jewish-American chicken soup with matzo balls โ golden broth with fluffy matzo ball dumplings, carrots, dill, and egg noodles. The universal remedy.
Sup Kambing
Sup Kambing
Malaysian spiced mutton soup โ hearty lamb/goat soup with warm spices, served as a late-night street food staple. Often found at mamak stalls.
Lobster Bisque
Bisque de Homard
French creamy lobster soup โ rich, velvety bisque made from lobster shells simmered with cream, tomato, and cognac. The pinnacle of luxury soups.
Ukha
ะฃั ะฐ
Russian clear fish soup โ traditional fisherman's soup with freshwater fish, onion, potato, and bay leaf. Traditionally cooked over a campfire by the river.
Asopao de Pollo
Asopao de Pollo
Puerto Rican chicken rice stew โ a thick, soupy rice dish with chicken and sofrito, somewhere between soup and paella. Puerto Rico's rainy-day comfort.
Shchi
ะฉะธ
Russian cabbage soup โ ancient peasant soup of cabbage, meat, and root vegetables. Has been Russia's daily soup for over 1,000 years. 'Shchi da kasha โ pishcha nasha.'
Sopa de Frijoles
Sopa de Frijoles Negros
Cuban black bean soup โ thick, creamy black bean soup spiced with cumin, oregano, and finished with lime and red onion. Havana's everyday soul food.
Ginataan
Ginataang Kalabasa
Filipino coconut squash stew โ sweet kabocha squash, string beans, and shrimp simmered in rich coconut milk. A creamy, sweet-savory everyday dish.
Mondongo
Mondongo
Dominican tripe stew โ hearty tripe in a thick tomato-based broth with root vegetables, lime, and cilantro. A weekend family tradition.
Vichyssoise
Vichyssoise
French cold leek and potato soup โ chilled, silky-smooth cream soup invented at the Ritz-Carlton by a French chef. Elegant summer starter.
Kharcho
แฎแแ แฉแ
Georgian walnut beef soup โ thick, spicy beef soup with crushed walnuts, rice, and tkemali (sour plum sauce). One of Georgia's most celebrated soups.
Zuppa Toscana
Zuppa Toscana
Tuscan sausage soup โ Italian sausage, kale, potatoes, and cream in a rich broth. Made famous worldwide by Olive Garden but rooted in Tuscan tradition.
Won Ton Mein
้ฒๅ้บต
Hong Kong wonton noodle soup โ shrimp wontons and springy egg noodles in a clear, golden broth. A Michelin-star-worthy hawker classic.
Kapuลniak
Kapuลniak
Polish sauerkraut soup โ sour, hearty soup of sauerkraut with pork ribs, sausage, and vegetables. A traditional winter warmer, especially during Christmas Eve.
Ciorba de Perisoare
Ciorbฤ de Periศoare
Romanian meatball sour soup โ pork-rice meatballs in a tangy broth with lovage, soured with lemon or borscht (fermented wheat bran liquid).
Joumou
Soup Joumou
Haitian independence pumpkin soup โ hearty calabaza squash soup with beef, vegetables, and pasta. Eaten every January 1st to celebrate liberation from France.
Tteokguk
๋ก๊ตญ
Korean rice cake soup โ sliced rice cakes in beef broth with egg strips and seaweed. Eaten on Lunar New Year to 'age one year.' Essential Korean tradition.
Fanesca
Fanesca
Ecuadorian Holy Week soup โ a rich soup of 12 different grains and beans (representing the 12 apostles), dried cod, and cream. Only made during Semana Santa.
Chupe de Camarones
Chupe de Camarones
Peruvian shrimp chowder โ creamy soup with fresh river shrimp, potatoes, corn, cheese, and huacatay herb. Arequipa's most celebrated dish.
Corn Soup
Corn Soup
Trinidad corn soup โ thick, hearty soup of split peas, corn, dumplings, and provisions, heavily spiced. A Saturday night street food tradition.
Cazuela
Cazuela
Chilean hearty stew โ large chunks of beef or chicken with corn, pumpkin, potatoes, and green beans in a clear broth. Chile's beloved rainy-day meal.
Snert
Erwtensoep
Dutch split pea soup โ so thick a spoon stands up in it. With smoked sausage, pork, and celery root. The ultimate Dutch winter survival food.
Singgang
Singgang
Terengganu tamarind fish soup โ light, tangy fish soup with turmeric and lemongrass from Malaysia's east coast. Simple yet addictive.
Sopa Paraguaya
Sopa Paraguaya
Paraguayan 'soup' that's actually a cornbread โ a dense, cheesy cornbread made with onion, corn flour, and cheese. The world's only solid 'soup.'
Cataplana
Cataplana de Marisco
Portuguese seafood stew cooked in a cataplana (copper clamshell pot) โ clams, shrimp, and fish with tomato, wine, and chouriรงo. Algarve's signature dish.
Bak Kut Teh
่้ชจ่ถ
Malaysian pork rib tea soup โ pork ribs simmered in a peppery, herbal broth with garlic and Chinese herbs. Klang's famous contribution, with Hokkien or Teochew style.
Jjamppong
์งฌ๋ฝ
Korean-Chinese spicy seafood noodle soup โ fiery red broth loaded with mussels, squid, shrimp, and vegetables with chewy hand-pulled noodles.
Moqueca
Moqueca Baiana
Brazilian coconut fish stew โ fish, shrimp, and vegetables in dendรช oil and coconut milk. An Afro-Brazilian treasure from Bahia, cooked in a clay pot.
Fish Head Curry
Fish Head Curry
Singapore-Indian fusion โ a whole red snapper head simmered in spicy curry with okra, eggplant, and tomatoes. A uniquely Singaporean invention.
Matzah Ball Soup
Matzo Ball Soup
Jewish-Israeli golden chicken broth with fluffy matzo dumplings โ the ultimate Passover comfort, now an everyday Israeli favorite.
Oxtail Soup
Oxtail Soup
Jamaican oxtail soup โ meaty oxtail pieces braised in a thick, rich broth with butter beans, broad beans, and Jamaican spices. A national treasure.
รorba
รorba
Turkish trotter soup โ a rich, collagen-heavy lamb trotter soup seasoned with garlic, vinegar, and egg. Turkey's legendary hangover cure eaten at 4 AM after a night out.