Type | Soup |
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Serving temperature | Hot or chilled |
Main ingredients | Melon |
Variations | Bitter melon soup |
Melon soup is a soup prepared with melon as a primary ingredient. [1] Melons such as bitter melon, cantaloupe, crenshaw melon, honeydew (casaba melon) and winter melon may be used, [1] [2] [3] among others. Some melon soups are prepared with whole pieces of melon, and others use puréed melon. [2] Some are served hot, while others are served chilled. [4] Some cold varieties are prepared without any cooking involved. [5] Several styles and varieties of melon soups exist, including bitter melon soup, cantaloupe soup and winter melon soup, [6] [7] [8] among others. The origin of some melon soup recipes may cross international boundaries.[ clarification needed]
Bitter melon soup is prepared using bitter melon as a primary ingredient, and is a part of Chinese cuisine. [6] In Cantonese, bitter melon is referred to as "the cooling melon," using the term leung gwa. [6] In the region of China's Pearl River Delta, bitter melon soup is prepared from fresh melons during the summer, and also from dried bitter melon powder during other seasons. [6] It may be prepared including fish such as bass or carp. [6]
Cantaloupe soup is prepared with cantaloupe as a primary ingredient. It may be prepared in puréed form and is typically served chilled. [7] [9] It is sometimes referred to as muskmelon soup. Cantaloupe soup may be served as a first course or starter dish prior to a main course. [7] [9] The use of well-ripened cantaloupe can create an optimal texture and enhance the sweet flavor of the soup. [9] Additional ingredients can include lime juice, lemon juice, apple juice, orange juice, salt, pepper, herbs such as mint or basil, cayenne pepper and balsamic vinegar. [7] [9] [10] Spicy versions may be prepared using chili peppers. [11] A cantaloupe soup recipe using one large cantaloupe melon, one-half cup orange juice and one-quarter cup of honey has 147 calories per one-cup serving. [10]
Watermelon soup is prepared with watermelon as a primary ingredient, and may be served chilled. [12] The seeds of the watermelon may be removed, or seedless watermelon may be used, and additional ingredients can include additional fruits, ginger, chili pepper and sugar. [12] [13] [14]
Winter melon soup is prepared with winter melon as a primary ingredient [8] [15] and is a part of Chinese cuisine [16] and the cuisine of Hong Kong. [17] [18] It is served often at Chinese banquets. [19] Winter melon soup may have a slightly sweet flavor. [15] Some recipes may use several ingredients in addition to winter melon, [8] which may include ham, carrot, mushrooms [16] and chicken. [20] Winter melon soup may be served hot, yet has been described as having a cooling effect upon the body when consumed. [18]
The soup was recorded in the volume thirty-four of Sheng Ji Zong Lu( Chinese: 聖濟總錄)
Type | Soup |
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Serving temperature | Hot or chilled |
Main ingredients | Melon |
Variations | Bitter melon soup |
Melon soup is a soup prepared with melon as a primary ingredient. [1] Melons such as bitter melon, cantaloupe, crenshaw melon, honeydew (casaba melon) and winter melon may be used, [1] [2] [3] among others. Some melon soups are prepared with whole pieces of melon, and others use puréed melon. [2] Some are served hot, while others are served chilled. [4] Some cold varieties are prepared without any cooking involved. [5] Several styles and varieties of melon soups exist, including bitter melon soup, cantaloupe soup and winter melon soup, [6] [7] [8] among others. The origin of some melon soup recipes may cross international boundaries.[ clarification needed]
Bitter melon soup is prepared using bitter melon as a primary ingredient, and is a part of Chinese cuisine. [6] In Cantonese, bitter melon is referred to as "the cooling melon," using the term leung gwa. [6] In the region of China's Pearl River Delta, bitter melon soup is prepared from fresh melons during the summer, and also from dried bitter melon powder during other seasons. [6] It may be prepared including fish such as bass or carp. [6]
Cantaloupe soup is prepared with cantaloupe as a primary ingredient. It may be prepared in puréed form and is typically served chilled. [7] [9] It is sometimes referred to as muskmelon soup. Cantaloupe soup may be served as a first course or starter dish prior to a main course. [7] [9] The use of well-ripened cantaloupe can create an optimal texture and enhance the sweet flavor of the soup. [9] Additional ingredients can include lime juice, lemon juice, apple juice, orange juice, salt, pepper, herbs such as mint or basil, cayenne pepper and balsamic vinegar. [7] [9] [10] Spicy versions may be prepared using chili peppers. [11] A cantaloupe soup recipe using one large cantaloupe melon, one-half cup orange juice and one-quarter cup of honey has 147 calories per one-cup serving. [10]
Watermelon soup is prepared with watermelon as a primary ingredient, and may be served chilled. [12] The seeds of the watermelon may be removed, or seedless watermelon may be used, and additional ingredients can include additional fruits, ginger, chili pepper and sugar. [12] [13] [14]
Winter melon soup is prepared with winter melon as a primary ingredient [8] [15] and is a part of Chinese cuisine [16] and the cuisine of Hong Kong. [17] [18] It is served often at Chinese banquets. [19] Winter melon soup may have a slightly sweet flavor. [15] Some recipes may use several ingredients in addition to winter melon, [8] which may include ham, carrot, mushrooms [16] and chicken. [20] Winter melon soup may be served hot, yet has been described as having a cooling effect upon the body when consumed. [18]
The soup was recorded in the volume thirty-four of Sheng Ji Zong Lu( Chinese: 聖濟總錄)