{{short description|Soup made primarily with melon}} {{Infobox food | name = Melon soup | image = Soupe melon brochettes mozza.jpg | image_size = | image_alt = | caption = A melon soup with skewers of melon balls, mozzarella balls and meat | alternate_name = | type = Soup | course = | country = | region = | national_cuisine = | creator = <!-- or | creators = --> | year = | mintime = | maxtime = | served = Hot or chilled | main_ingredient = Melon | minor_ingredient = | variations = Bitter melon soup | serving_size = 100 g | calories = | calories_ref = | protein = | fat = | carbohydrate = | glycemic_index = | similar_dish = | cookbook = | commons = | other = | no_recipes= false }}
[[File:Sopa de melón.jpg|thumb|A cold melon soup with garnishes]]
'''Melon soup''' is a soup prepared with melon as a primary ingredient.<ref name="Sackett Pestka Gisslen 2010 p. 302"/> Melons such as bitter melon, cantaloupe, crenshaw melon, honeydew (casaba melon) and winter melon may be used,<ref name="Sackett Pestka Gisslen 2010 p. 302"/><ref name="Larsen 2009 p. 227"/><ref name="Woods 2000 p. 158"/> among others. Some melon soups are prepared with whole pieces of melon, and others use puréed melon.<ref name="Larsen 2009 p. 227"/> Some are served hot, while others are served chilled.<ref name="Piotrowski"/> Some cold varieties are prepared without any cooking involved.<ref name="Nowlan 2008 p. 50"/> Several styles and varieties of melon soups exist, including bitter melon soup, cantaloupe soup and winter melon soup,<ref name="Chen Yan 2009 p. 137"/><ref name="Fabricant 2015"/><ref name="Chen Yan 2009 p. 237"/> among others. The origin of some melon soup recipes may cross international boundaries.{{clarify|date=September 2017}}
==Varieties== ===Bitter melon soup=== Bitter melon soup is prepared using bitter melon as a primary ingredient, and is a part of Chinese cuisine.<ref name="Chen Yan 2009 p. 137"/> In Cantonese, bitter melon is referred to as "the cooling melon," using the term ''leung gwa''.<ref name="Chen Yan 2009 p. 137"/> 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.<ref name="Chen Yan 2009 p. 137"/> It may be prepared including fish such as bass or carp.<ref name="Chen Yan 2009 p. 137"/>
<gallery class="center" caption="" widths="175px" heights="165px"> File:Canh khổ qua.JPG|A bitter melon soup File:Saigon Bitter melon soup.jpg|Bitter melon soup at a restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam </gallery>
===Cantaloupe soup=== Cantaloupe soup is prepared with cantaloupe as a primary ingredient. It may be prepared in puréed form and is typically served chilled.<ref name="Fabricant 2015"/><ref name="Post 2015"/> 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.<ref name="Fabricant 2015"/><ref name="Post 2015"/> The use of well-ripened cantaloupe can create an optimal texture and enhance the sweet flavor of the soup.<ref name="Post 2015"/> 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.<ref name="Fabricant 2015"/><ref name="Post 2015"/><ref name="Health.com 2013"/> Spicy versions may be prepared using chili peppers.<ref name="Fleischaker"/> 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.<ref name="Health.com 2013"/>
<gallery class="center" caption="" widths="217px" heights="137px"> File:MuskMelonPowderedShrimpBrokenHoneydewNasturtiumProsciutto (8318628657).jpg|A cantaloupe soup </gallery>
===Watermelon soup=== Watermelon soup is prepared with watermelon as a primary ingredient, and may be served chilled.<ref name="Wright 2011 p. 438"/> 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.<ref name="Wright 2011 p. 438"/><ref name="D’Amato 2014"/><ref name="The Independent 2013"/>
<gallery class="center" caption="" widths="200px" heights="145px"> File:Melonensuppe.JPG|Watermelon soup at a restaurant </gallery>
===Winter melon soup=== Winter melon soup is prepared with winter melon as a primary ingredient<ref name="Chen Yan 2009 p. 237"/><ref name="Lau 2013 p. 69"/> and is a part of Chinese cuisine<ref name="Yan 2011 p. 223"/> and the cuisine of Hong Kong.<ref name="Turiano 2014"/><ref name="Duane 2014"/> It is served often at Chinese banquets.<ref name="Parkinson"/> Winter melon soup may have a slightly sweet flavor.<ref name="Lau 2013 p. 69"/> Some recipes may use several ingredients in addition to winter melon,<ref name="Chen Yan 2009 p. 237"/> which may include ham, carrot, mushrooms<ref name="Yan 2011 p. 223"/> and chicken.<ref name="Cooray 2001 p. 42"/> Winter melon soup may be served hot, yet has been described as having a cooling effect upon the body when consumed.<ref name="Duane 2014"/>
<gallery class="center" caption="" widths="200px" heights="145px"> File:Winter Melon and Seafood Soup - Pre-CNY Diner with the Yews, Easy East.jpg|Close-up view of a winter melon and seafood soup File:Wintermelonsoup.jpg|A winter melon soup File:WintermelonSoup.jpg|A winter melon soup served from a bowl carved from a melon File:Winter melon soup.jpg|Another winter melon soup served from a carved melon bowl </gallery>
==See also== * Fruit soup * Pumpkin soup * List of melon dishes * List of soups
==References== {{commons}} <references> <ref name="Sackett Pestka Gisslen 2010 p. 302">{{cite book |last=Sackett | first=Lou | last2=Pestka | first2=Jaclyn | last3=Gisslen | first3=Wayne | title=Professional Garde Manger: A Comprehensive Guide to Cold Food Preparation | publisher=John Wiley & Sons | year=2010 |location=Hoboken, NJ | isbn=978-0-470-17996-3 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HEl6J-fr9kIC&pg=PA302 | page=302}}</ref> <ref name="Lau 2013 p. 69">{{cite book | last=Lau | first=D.K. | title=Sharkless Shark Fin Soup | publisher=Booktango | year=2013 | isbn=978-1-4689-2736-8 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fk7KYJzX-f8C&pg=PT69 | page=PT 69}}</ref> <ref name="Chen Yan 2009 p. 237">{{cite book | last=Chen | first=Teresa M. |location=Delta. Berkeley, California |last2=Yan | first2=M. | title=A Tradition of Soup: Flavors from China's Pearl River Delta | publisher=North Atlantic Books | year=2009 | isbn=978-1-55643-765-6 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D68I9MshwM4C&pg=PA237 | pages=237–238}}</ref> <ref name="Larsen 2009 p. 227">{{cite book | last=Larsen | first=L.J. | title=Knack Soup Classics: Chowders, Gumbos, Bisques, Broths, Stocks, and Other Delicious Soups | publisher=Globe Pequot Press | year=2009 | isbn=978-0-7627-6154-8 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SOQnp6Y77ikC&pg=PA227 | page=227}}</ref> <ref name="Yan 2011 p. 223">{{cite book | last=Yan | first=Martin |location=Foster City, California | title=Chinese Cooking For Dummies | publisher=John Wiley & Sons| year=2011 | isbn=978-1-118-06929-5 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2t3MBGZPEhcC&pg=PA223 | pages=223–225}}</ref> <ref name="Woods 2000 p. 158">{{cite book | last=Woods | first=David |location=San Jose California | title=Millennium Fruit Soup Cookbook | publisher=AuthorHouse, Writers Club Press | year=2000 | isbn=978-0-595-00182-8 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hjeSA5JfKU8C&pg=PA158 | page=158}}</ref> <ref name="Piotrowski">{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mgQAAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA48 | title=Magnificent Melons | publisher=Vegetarian Times | access-date=12 October 2015 | author=Piotrowski, Joyce Dodson | pages=48}}</ref> <ref name="Cooray 2001 p. 42">{{cite book | last=Cooray | first=Kusuma | title=Burst of Flavor: The Fine Art of Cooking With Spices | publisher=University of Hawaii Press |location=Honolulu | series=Latitude 20 Books | year=2001 | isbn=978-0-8248-2416-7 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y8xY1W7I43wC&pg=PA42 | page=42}}</ref> <ref name="Parkinson">{{cite web | url=http://chinesefood.about.com/od/chinesesouprecipes/r/wintermelonsoup.htm | title=Winter Melon Soup | publisher=About.com | access-date=12 October 2015 | author=Parkinson, Rhonda}}</ref> <ref name="Turiano 2014">{{cite web | last=Turiano | first=John Bruno | title=Bao's New Menu Of Chinese Staples, Both Native And American | website=Westchester Magazine | date=November 20, 2014 | url=http://www.westchestermagazine.com/Blogs/Eat-Drink-Post/October-2015/Dishes-To-Try-At-Baos-White-Plains/ | access-date=October 12, 2015}}</ref> <ref name="Duane 2014">{{cite web | last=Duane | first=Daniel | title=A Culinary Adventure in Hong Kong | website=Men's Journal | date=December 19, 2014 | url=http://www.mensjournal.com/travel/cities/a-culinary-adventure-in-hong-kong-20141219 | access-date=October 12, 2015}}</ref> <ref name="Fabricant 2015">{{cite web | last=Fabricant | first=Florence | title=Cold Cantaloupe Soup Recipe | website=The New York Times | date=August 18, 2015 | url=http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017648-cold-cantaloupe-soup | access-date=October 12, 2015}}</ref> <ref name="Post 2015">{{cite web | author=The Denver Post | title=Recipe: Chilled Cantaloupe Soup | website=The Denver Post | date=July 29, 2015 | url=http://www.denverpost.com/food/ci_28548537/melon-recipe-2 | access-date=October 12, 2015}}</ref> <ref name="Health.com 2013">{{cite web |first1=Charles |last1=Pierce| title=Cantaloupe Soup with Mint | website=Health |date=June 13, 2013|url=http://www.health.com/health/recipe/0,,50400000129269,00.html | access-date=October 12, 2015}}</ref> <ref name="Fleischaker">{{cite web | url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/emofly/chilled-cantaloupe-soup#.rl7oKAX7J | title=How To Make Light & Spicy Cantaloupe Soup | publisher=BuzzFeed | date=August 5, 2013 | access-date=12 October 2015 | author=Fleischaker, Emily}}</ref> <ref name="Chen Yan 2009 p. 137">{{cite book | last=Chen | first=Teresa M. | last2=Yan | first2=M. | title=A Tradition of Soup: Flavors from China's Pearl River Delta | publisher=North Atlantic Books |location=Berkeley, California | year=2009 | isbn=978-1-55643-765-6 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D68I9MshwM4C&pg=PA137 | page=137}}</ref> <ref name="Wright 2011 p. 438">{{cite book | last=Wright | first=C.A. | title=The Best Soups in the World | publisher=Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | year=2011 | isbn=978-0-544-17779-6 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G9lxnIrrQ9IC&pg=PA438 | page=438}}</ref> <ref name="D’Amato 2014">{{cite web | last=D’Amato | first=Sandy | title=When life gives you watermelons, make watermelon soup | website=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | date=September 12, 2014 | url=http://www.jsonline.com/features/food/when-life-gives-you-watermelons-make-watermelon-soup-b99341154z1-274766121.html | access-date=October 13, 2015}}</ref> <ref name="The Independent 2013">{{cite web |last1=Hix |first1=Mark| title=Fragrant watermelon soup | website=The Independent | date=July 20, 2013 | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/fragrant-watermelon-soup-8714497.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220512/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/fragrant-watermelon-soup-8714497.html |archive-date=2022-05-12 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live | access-date=October 13, 2015}}</ref> <ref name="Nowlan 2008 p. 50">{{cite book | last=Nowlan | first=S. | title=Delicious DASH Flavours: The Proven, Drug Free, Doctor Recommended Approach to Reducing High Blood Pressure | publisher=Formac Publishing Company Limited | series=Flavours Cookbook | year=2008 | isbn=978-0-88780-766-4 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jydvy59i2a4C&pg=PA50 | page=50}}</ref> </references>
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