![]() Prawn mee with whole shrimp | |
Type | Soup |
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Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | Prawns |
Variations | Chupe de camarones, kaeng som kung, Penang Prawn Mee, rækjusúpa, shrimp chowder, tom yum goong |
Prawn soup, also referred to as shrimp soup, is a soup dish prepared using freshwater or saltwater prawns as a primary ingredient. Several varieties of the dish exist in various areas of the world, including Penang prawn mee in Malaysia, Peruvian chupe de camarones, Thai kaeng som kung and Mexican caldo de camarones. Prawn and shrimp soup can be prepared as a broth- or stock-based soup, as a cream-based soup, or as a chowder. In the United States, cream of shrimp soup is mass-produced and distributed canned or frozen.
Rækjusúpa [ˈraiːcʏˌsuːpa] is a shrimp soup in Icelandic cuisine prepared using shrimp, fish such as haddock, bacon, cream, corn, celery and other ingredients. [1] It has been described as having a sweet and smoky flavor. [1] Frozen shrimp can be used to prepare the dish. [1]
Penang prawn mee, also referred to as har mee, is a prawn soup in Malaysian cuisine, and it is a specialty of Penang, Malaysia. [2] [3] [4] The shells and heads of prawns are typically used to prepare the stock for this soup. [4] [5] Penang prawn mee is a street food in Penang. [4]
Caldo de camarones is known in Mexico as a shrimp-only dish. [6] It is a variant of the common dish caldo de siete mares (seven seas soup).
Chupe de camarones (American English: "shrimp soup") is a common dish in Peru, and is a traditional part of Peruvian cuisine. [7] [8] The basic ingredients in the dish are river prawns, fish, potatoes, eggs, milk, oregano and chili peppers. [9] Freshwater crayfish from rivers are also used to prepare chupe de camarones in Peru. [10] [8] It has been described as having the consistency of a chowder. [11] In July 2016 in Lima, Peru, a resolution was proclaimed by chefs and local owners of picanterías and restaurants for a chupe de camarones week in honor of the dish, which occurred from July 10–16, 2016, in restaurants in Lima, Tacna and Arequipa. [12] [13]
Sinigang na hipon is a tamarind-based sour soup served in the Philippines. It is made with shrimps or prawns, onions, water spinach, radishes, tomatoes, and long green chili peppers, and usually seasoned with fish sauce. [14]
Kaeng som kung , also referred to as kaeng som or gaeng som (Thai : แกงส้ม), is a soup dish in Thai cuisine that originated in southern Thailand. [lower-alpha 1] It is a spicy and sour soup prepared with prawns, vegetables and curry spices. [16]
Tom yum goong (sour prawn soup), also referred to as tom yum and tom yam (Thai : ต้มยำ), is a Thai soup dish. [17] [18] It is a spicy soup prepared with a clear and light broth. [18]
Shrimp chowder is a dish that is prevalent in the Gulf states of the United States. [19] It is prepared in typical chowder fashion, using milk or cream, potatoes, onion, shallots, celery, broth or stock, and shrimp. [19] Additional ingredients are also sometimes used. [19] Shrimp chowder is also prepared in the U.S. state of Maine. [20]
Cream of shrimp soup is a mass-produced canned soup product in the United States. [21] The Campbell Soup Company manufactures and markets a condensed cream of shrimp canned soup. [21] Circa the 1960s, the Campbell Soup Company manufactured and marketed a frozen cream of shrimp soup. [22] In addition to being consumed as a soup, prepared cream of shrimp soup can be used as an ingredient in dishes such as seafood meat molds and in crawfish pie. [23] [24]
Thai cuisine is the national cuisine of Thailand.
Chowder is a thick soup prepared with milk or cream, a roux, and seafood or vegetables. Oyster crackers or saltines may accompany chowders as a side item, and cracker pieces may be dropped atop the dish. New England clam chowder is typically made with chopped clams and diced potatoes, in a mixed cream and milk base, often with a small amount of butter. Other common chowders include seafood chowder, which often consists of fish, clams, and other types of shellfish; lamb or veal chowder made with barley; corn chowder, which uses corn instead of clams; various fish chowders; and potato chowder, which is often made with cheese. Fish, corn, and clam chowders are popular in North America, especially Atlantic Canada and New England.
Laksa is a spicy noodle dish popular in Southeast Asia. Laksa consists of various types of noodles, most commonly thick rice noodles, with toppings such as chicken, prawn or fish. Most variations of laksa are prepared with a rich and spicy coconut soup or a broth seasoned with sour asam.
Hokkien mee, literally "Fujian noodles", is a series of related Southeast Asian dishes that have their origins in the cuisine of China's Fujian (Hokkien) province.
Chupe is a generic term used in South America to a variety of stew generally made with chicken, red meat, lamb or beef tripe and other offal, or with fish, shrimp, crayfish or shellfish such as loco, and vegetables, potatoes or yuca.
Noodle soup refers to a variety of soups with noodles and other ingredients served in a light broth. Noodle soup is a common dish across East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Himalayan states of South Asia. Various types of noodles are used, such as rice noodles, wheat noodles and egg noodles.
Rice vermicelli is a thin form of noodle. It is sometimes referred to as "rice noodles" or "rice sticks", but should not be confused with cellophane noodles, a different Asian type of vermicelli made from mung bean starch or rice starch rather than rice grains themselves.
Peranakan cuisine or Nyonya cuisine comes from the Peranakans, descendants of early Chinese migrants who settled in Penang, Malacca, Singapore and Indonesia, inter-marrying with local Malays. In Baba Malay, a female Peranakan is known as a nonya, and a male Peranakan is known as a baba. The cuisine combines Chinese, Malay, Javanese, South Indian, and other influences.
Thai curry is a dish in Thai cuisine made from curry paste, coconut milk or water, meat, seafood, vegetables or fruit, and herbs. Curries in Thailand mainly differ from the curries in India in their use of ingredients such as herbs and aromatic leaves over a mix of spices.
Kaeng som, gaeng som, Asam rebus, or Thai/Lao/Malaysian sour curry is a sour and spicy fish curry or soup with vegetables popular in Southeast Asia. The curry is characteristic for its sour taste, which comes from tamarind (makham). The recipe uses palm sugar to sweeten the curry.
Tom yum or tom yam is a family of hot and sour Thai soups. It is a soup that normally includes shrimp. The strong hot and sour flavors makes it very popular in Thai cuisine. The name "tom yam" is composed of two Thai words. Tom refers to the boiling process, while yam means 'mixed'.
Hot and sour soup is a popular example of Sichuan cuisine. Similar versions are found in Henan province, near Beijing, and in Henan cuisine itself, where it may also be known as hulatang or "pepper hot soup" (胡辣汤). Also popular in Southeast Asia, India, Pakistan and the United States, it is a flexible soup which allows ingredients to be substituted or added depending on availability. For example, the American-Chinese version can be thicker as it commonly includes corn starch, whilst in Japan, sake is often added.
Wonton noodles is a noodle dish of Cantonese origin. Wonton noodles were given their name, húntún, in the Tang Dynasty. The dish is popular in Southern China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. The dish usually consists of egg noodles served in a hot broth, garnished with leafy vegetables and wonton dumplings. The types of leafy vegetables used are usually gai-lan, also known as Chinese broccoli or Chinese kale. Another type of dumpling known as shui jiao (水餃) is sometimes served in place of wonton. Shrimp wonton are mostly known as Hong Kong dumplings. The wontons contain prawns, chicken or pork, and spring onions, with some chefs adding mushroom and black fungus. In Indonesia especially in North Sumatra, West Kalimantan and South Sulawesi, wonton noodles are called mie pangsit.
Tom som is a sour soup of Thai origin which usually contains seafood or chicken.