Corn soup is a
soup
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made of
corn
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, typically
sweetcorn. Initially popular only in corn-producing areas of the world, the dish is now widespread because of greater corn distribution. Typical ingredients are corn cut from the cob, water, butter and flour, with salt and pepper for seasoning. Additional ingredients vary by region, and may include eggs.
Native Americans
Corn, being a staple crop for many
Native American tribes has led to corn soup being a primary food among them. M. R. Harrington reported that 1908 hulled-corn soup ''o
nno'kwǎ was the most popular dish for the
Seneca
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Indians. He also stated, "
ldom do the Indians,
pagan
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or
Christian
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, meet for any function
..without a kettle of o
nno'kwǎ', hot and savory, to regale the crowd". The soup was served at religious events, the people getting a ladleful every time they encircled the kettle.
[M. R. Harrington. ''Some Seneca Corn-Foods and Their Preparation''. American Anthropologist, New Series, Vol. 10, No. 4. (Oct. - Dec., 1908), pp. 575-590]
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List of corn soup dishes
Several types of soups are prepared using corn as a primary ingredient.
* Cream of corn soup
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and creamed corn soup
* Sweet corn soup
* Corn crab soup
Corn crab soup is a dish found in Chinese cuisine, American Chinese cuisine, and Canadian Chinese cuisine. The soup is similar to cream of corn soup with egg white and crab meat or imitation crab meat added.
Regional
This soup is found in C ...
* Chinese sweet corn soup (''yumigeng'' or ''sumigeng'')
* Dried (Indian) corn soup
* Patasca - Peruvian corn and meat soup
* Pozole
Pozole (; from nah, pozoll, meaning '' cacahuazintle'', a variety of corn or maize) is a traditional soup or stew from Mexican cuisine. It is made from hominy with meat (typically pork, but possibly chicken), and can be seasoned and garnished ...
- mexican corn soup
* Tibetan style corn soup (Ashom Tang)
* Suam na mais
''Suam na mais'' is a Filipino corn soup with leafy vegetables (like moringa, bitter melon, or Malabar spinach leaves), and pork and/or shrimp. It originates from the province of Pampanga. It is also known as ''ginisang mais'' in Tagalog an ...
* Ginataang mais
''Ginataang mais'' is a Filipino sweet corn and rice gruel. It is also known as ''lugaw na mais'' ( Kapampangan: ''lelut mais''). It is a type of dessert '' lugaw'' and '' ginataan''. It is eaten warm in colder months, but can also be eaten co ...
* Chicken Corn Soup (A Pennsylvania Dutch
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soup with hard-boiled egg whites instead of noodles)
See also
* Corn chowder
Corn chowder is a chowder soup prepared using corn as a primary ingredient. Basic corn chowder is commonly made of corn, onion, celery, milk or cream, and butter. Additional ingredients sometimes used include potatoes or squash, salt pork, fish, s ...
* Corn stew
Corn stew is a stew prepared with corn (maize) as a primary ingredient. Many variations exist in ingredient usage and in methods of preparation. Corn stew is a dish in several cuisines of the world. ''Mazamorra'' is an historically old corn stew ...
* List of maize dishes
This is a list of maize dishes, in which maize (corn) is used as a primary ingredient. Additionally, some foods and beverages that are prepared with maize are listed.
Ingredients
Corn can be Food processing, processed into an intermediate form t ...
* List of soups
This is a list of notable soups. Soups have been made since Ancient history, ancient times.
Some soups are served with large chunks of meat or vegetables left in the liquid, while others are served as a broth. A broth is a flavored liquid usua ...
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American soups
Native American cuisine
Pre-Columbian Native American cuisine
Maize dishes
Dishes featuring sweet corn