Prawn soup, also referred to as shrimp soup, is a soup dish prepared using freshwater or saltwater
prawn
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s 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
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 ...
. In the United States, cream of shrimp soup is
mass-produced
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and distributed canned or frozen.
Varieties by country
Iceland
Rækjusúpa is a shrimp soup in
Icelandic cuisine prepared using shrimp, fish such as haddock, bacon, cream, corn, celery and other ingredients.
It has been described as having a sweet and smoky flavor.
Frozen shrimp can be used to prepare the dish.
Malaysia
''Penang prawn mee'', also referred to as ''har mee'', is a prawn soup in
Malaysian cuisine, and it is a specialty of
Penang, Malaysia.
The shells and heads of prawns are typically used to prepare the
stock for this soup.
''Penang prawn mee'' is a
street food
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in Penang.
Mexico
''Caldo de camarones'' is known in Mexico as a shrimp-only dish.
It is a variant of the common dish
caldo de siete mares (seven seas soup).
Peru
''Chupe de camarones'' (
American English
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: "shrimp soup") is a common dish in Peru, and is a traditional part of
Peruvian cuisine
Peruvian cuisine reflects local practices and ingredients including influences mainly from the indigenous population, including the Inca, and cuisines brought by immigrants from Europe (Spanish cuisine, Italian cuisine); Asia (Japanese cuisine an ...
.
The basic ingredients in the dish are river prawns, fish, potatoes, eggs, milk, oregano and chili peppers.
Freshwater
crayfish from rivers are also used to prepare ''chupe de camarones'' in Peru.
It has been described as having the consistency of a chowder.
In July 2016 in Lima, Peru, a resolution was proclaimed by chefs and local owners of
picantería
A picantería, is a traditional lunchtime restaurant in Peru, predominantly in and around the cities of Arequipa and Cuzco. Typical offerings of Arequipan cuisine include chicha corn beer made out of a locally grown black corn called Guinapo. M ...
s 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.
Philippines
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.
Thailand
''
Kaeng som kung'', also referred to as ''kaeng som'' or ''gaeng som'' ( th, แกงส้ม), is a soup dish in
Thai cuisine
Thai cuisine ( th, อาหารไทย, , ) is the national cuisine of Thailand.
Thai cooking places emphasis on lightly prepared dishes with strong aromatic components and a spicy edge. Australian chef David Thompson, an expert on Thai ...
that originated in southern Thailand. It is a spicy and sour soup prepared with prawns, vegetables and
curry
A curry is a dish with a sauce seasoned with spices, mainly associated with South Asian cuisine. In southern India, leaves from the curry tree may be included.
There are many varieties of curry. The choice of spices for each dish in trad ...
spices.
''
Tom yum goong'' (sour prawn soup), also referred to as ''tom yum'' and ''tom yam'' ( th, ต้มยำ), is a Thai soup dish.
It is a spicy soup prepared with a clear and light broth.
File:Kaeng som kung.jpg, ''Kaeng som kung''
File:Tomyumsoup.png, ''Tom yum goong'', a Thai prawn soup
United States
Shrimp
chowder
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 ...
is a dish that is prevalent in the
Gulf states of the United States.
It is prepared in typical chowder fashion, using milk or cream, potatoes, onion, shallots, celery, broth or stock, and shrimp.
Additional ingredients are also sometimes used.
Shrimp chowder is also prepared in the U.S. state of Maine.
Mass production
Cream of shrimp soup is a
mass-produced
Mass production, also known as flow production or continuous production, is the production of substantial amounts of standardized products in a constant flow, including and especially on assembly lines. Together with job production and ba ...
canned soup product in the United States.
The
Campbell Soup Company manufactures and markets a condensed cream of shrimp canned soup.
Circa the 1960s, the Campbell Soup Company manufactured and marketed a frozen cream of shrimp soup.
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
Crawfish pie is a type of baked savory pie common in the Cajun and Creole cuisine of Louisiana. It is similar in appearance to a pot pie and contains crawfish. The dish is mentioned in the Hank Williams song "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)", along with ...
.
Gallery
File:Prawn and noodle soup.jpg, A prawn and noodle soup
File:I think I love you, Mr Spicy Noodle Man. (4891404608).jpg, A spicy prawn and noodle soup
File:Tougan shrimp soup.jpg, Tougan shrimp soup
See also
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Fish soup
Fish soup is a food made by combining fish or seafood with vegetables and stock, juice, water, or another liquid. Hot soups are additionally characterized by boiling solid ingredients in liquids in a pot until the flavors are extracted, formin ...
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Hae mee
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.
Types
''Hokkien mee'' can refer to four distinct dishes, with each being ubi ...
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List of shrimp dishes
This is a list of notable shrimp dishes. It includes dishes that use shrimp as a primary ingredient. Many various dishes are prepared using shrimp.
Shrimp dishes
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* Drunken shrimp
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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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List of cream soups
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Shrimp and prawn as food
Shrimp and prawn are types of seafood that are consumed worldwide. Although shrimp and prawns belong to different suborders of Decapoda, they are very similar in appearance and the terms are often used interchangeably in commercial farming and wi ...
Notes
References
External links
Hot and sour prawn soup BBC Food
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Thai prawn soup Lancashire.gov.uk.
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