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Garlic soup is a type of soup using garlic as a main ingredient. In

Spanish cuisine Spanish cuisine consists of the cooking traditions and practices from Spain. Olive oil (of which Spain is the world's largest producer) is heavily used in Spanish cuisine. It forms the base of many vegetable sauces (known in Spanish as ''sofrit ...

, ''sopa de ajo'' (soup of garlic) is a traditional garlic soup made with bread and egg poached in chicken broth, and laced with garlic and sherry.

By country

Czech Republic

In the Czech Republic, garlic soup is called '' česnečka.'' It is made with garlic and potatoes and topped with fried bread. Sometimes cheese, ham or eggs are added.

France

Versions of garlic soup have been prepared in

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, France.

Mexico

Versions of garlic soup similar to Spanish versions are prepared in Mexico.

Poland

In Poland, garlic soup is sometimes called ''zupa na gwoździu'' (literally ''soup on the

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Upper Silesia Upper Silesia ( pl, Górny Śląsk; szl, Gůrny Ślůnsk, Gōrny Ślōnsk; cs, Horní Slezsko; german: Oberschlesien; Silesian German: ; la, Silesia Superior) is the southeastern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia, locate ...

, the traditional ''wodzionka'' soup has a garlic-based version, made with diced garlic, hard-boiled egg, potatoes and fried bread.

Slovakia

'' Česnečka'' is also a part of Slovak cuisine.

Spain

In Spain, egg whites are sometimes whipped into the soup, as with egg drop soup. Sopa de ajo is a traditional winter soup in

Palencia Palencia () is a city of Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the province of Palencia. Located in the Northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, in the northern half o ...

where it is made with bread mixed with

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, water and garlic. It is cooked slowly and a raw egg is often whipped into the soup as it is served. Sopa de ajo is also traditional in

Castilian-Leonese cuisine Castilian-Leonese cuisine refers to the typical dishes and ingredients of the region of Castile and León in Spain. This cuisine is known for its cooked dishes ('' guiso'') and its grilled or roasted meats (''asado''), its high-quality wines, the ...

and Castilian-Manchego cuisine. In

Extremaduran cuisine Extremadura, Spain is known for its different ways of preparing the Iberian pork and mutton. The main characteristics of the traditional Extremaduran cuisine are its simplicity, its lack of clutter and its low cost. It is also a cuisine reflecting ...

, sopa blanca de ajos (white bean garlic soup) is a tradition.