Unusual soups from ordinary products. Soups recipes. How to make soup simple and clear soup recipes step by step with photos. Sorrel soup

We all know about soups since childhood: they are healthy, nutritious and give strength...? But neither the child nor the mother has the strength to eat boring borscht, for example. We have selected 4 easy recipes that will surprise even the most fastidious ones.

Potato cream soup with cream

Delicate potato cream soup that children and adults will enjoy.

Potatoes - 1 kg (the young variety is better, it is softer and cooks faster)
Carrots - 1 pc.
Onion - 1 head
Cream 15% fat - 150 ml
Chicken broth - 100 ml
Olive oil - 1 tbsp. l
Butter - 30 gr
Salt, pepper - to taste

To submit:

Any bacon - a few strips (to taste)
Cheese (any kind, I used Parmesan) - 85 g
Crackers (you can buy them, or you can pre-make them from white bread: cut into cubes, sprinkle with olive oil and place in a preheated oven until golden brown)
Any greens

Peel the potatoes, cut them and add water and broth (1:1), put on fire.
While the potatoes are cooking, chop the onion and grate the carrots.
Mix olive oil with butter, and fry the onions and carrots in this mixture over low heat for 10 minutes.
10 minutes before the potatoes are ready, add fried onions and carrots.
Cut the bacon and fry in a dry frying pan (until crispy). Remove from heat and place on paper towel to remove excess fat. Grate the cheese on a fine grater.
Place the potatoes, onions and carrots with all the remaining broth after cooking into a blender. Grind until puree. Pour the soup back into the pan and put on fire.
Add cream, salt, pepper to the soup and bring to a boil.

Serve with bacon, grated cheese and croutons!

"Minestrone"

This dish came to us from Italy, which is still very popular in its homeland.

Garlic - 1 clove
Red onion - 1 piece
Carrots - 2 pcs.
Celery - 2 sticks
Zucchini - 1 piece
Leek - 1 piece
Potatoes - 1 pc.
Any bacon - 4 pieces
Olive oil - 2 tbsp
Tomatoes in their own juice - 250 gr
Broth (preferably beef) - 300-400 ml
Bay leaf - 1 piece
Pasta - 100 gr
Basil (optional)

Peel and finely chop the garlic and onion.
Peel and finely chop the carrots, celery, leeks and zucchini and place all the vegetables in a large bowl.
Peel and cut the potatoes.
Finely chop the bacon. In a large saucepan, sauté bacon in olive oil for 2 minutes. Add garlic, onion, carrots, celery, zucchini, leeks and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes.
Add potatoes and tomatoes in their own juice. Pour in broth.
Cover and bring to a boil, then simmer for about 30 minutes.
Add the pasta to the pan and cook for another 10 minutes (pasta until al dente).
Add salt, pepper and bay leaf to taste.

Serve with basil.

Tomato cream soup

A very light creamy soup that can be prepared in just 10 minutes. And incredibly delicious!

Butter - 150 gr
Flour - 3 heaped tbsp
Tomatoes (or tomatoes) - 500 gr
Bell pepper (red) - 1 pc.
Garlic - 1 clove
Cream 15% - 100 ml
Salt, pepper - optional

To submit:

Olive oil
Crackers
Grated cheese
Greenery

Grate all the tomatoes into a large bowl, being careful to keep the skins out and only the pulp remaining.
Finely chop the bell pepper.
Melt butter in a hot saucepan. Add flour, mix.
Add tomato pulp and pepper. Simmer for a few minutes.
Add cream and finely chopped garlic.
Cool the soup and gently blend with a blender until smooth.
Add salt and pepper to taste.

Serve hot, with a drop of olive oil, croutons (homemade, as in the first recipe), grated cheese and herbs.

Vichyssoise soup

Traditional classic onion soup. According to French tradition, the soup is served with a salad of lightly fried shrimp with garlic and finely chopped fennel.

Each of us knows what soup is. Usually soup is consumed for lunch; it is the first course, followed by the main course - the second course. Lately, it has been considered quite acceptable if lunch is limited to soup, which, you see, gives this liquid dish special significance.

We are all accustomed to seeing mainly vegetables in soups - potatoes, cabbage, carrots, beets, as well as meat or meat by-products. Each national cuisine has its own signature soup recipe, which includes its own flavor. Recipes for exotic soups from Asian countries are considered especially “raisin-y.” How do you like... bat soup? Have you tried it? But in vain...

We offer you ten of the most unusual soups in the world, including the strangest ingredients.

1. Kiburu soup, Tanzania

In the African country of Tanzania, at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, lives the Chagga tribe, which is very far from the benefits of modern civilization. However, the achievement of local cuisine is considered to be the simplest soup in the world. The Chagga make their living mainly in agriculture; they especially manage to grow bananas and coffee on the infertile African soil; there are also legume plantations here. In fact, this is what they prepare their daily dishes from. Kiburu soup includes a set of simple ingredients - water, beans, bananas and... dirt! Yes, you heard right, it is the addition of the earthy substance that makes the soup salty. And for gourmets, branches of bushes and trees are added to it. Tourists disrespectfully ignore this masterpiece of local cuisine, but for Africans, chagga is a completely ordinary dish, without which they cannot imagine a day.

2. Menudo soup, Mexico

Menudo soup is one of the dishes of traditional Mexican cuisine. Perhaps its composition will not seem so strange to some, but for those who do not like entrails, the soup will be truly exotic. Menudo is made from cow stomachs. In addition to meat, it includes corn, hot chili peppers, cilantro and herbs, as well as Mexican seasonings. This is a traditional “winter” soup, thick and rich, it can be really very tasty. It is especially popular the morning after a stormy New Year's celebration, as a hangover cure. The whole family participates in its preparation, and the beef stomachs are boiled for at least 7-8 hours. As a result, the meat becomes so tender that it simply melts in your mouth. And by adding baked corn tortillas to the soup, you will get a real masterpiece of Mexican cuisine. By the way, menudo soup is traditionally included in the menu of Mexican restaurants around the world.

3. Rooster testicle soup

Rooster testicle soup is common not only in Asian countries, although it came to European cuisine from there. There is nothing unusual in the soup recipe - it is prepared like traditional chicken soup with noodles or noodles, but instead of chicken meat, rooster eggs are added. Gourmets claim that they are much tastier than regular chicken. In taste and consistency, rooster eggs resemble delicate soy cheese tofu, but in a hard skin, like small sausages. Some claim that they are similar to custard. Instead of taking someone’s word for it, try it yourself! Moreover, the main feature of this soup is not only its unusual taste, but also the effect it produces. Rooster testicles, such a rare dish on our table, can increase male potency, have a beneficial effect on the reproductive system, and for women, improve complexion and skin condition.

4. Supu soup, Tanzania

The next soup on our list of the world's most unusual soups again comes from Tanzania. However, this time it is not made from mud at all, but from quite familiar meat products. It’s just that the “component parts” of the animals are truly unusual - the head, heart, liver and lungs of a goat, as well as a cow’s stomach. The name “supu” is translated as soup. And they prepare it not for lunch, as, for example, in European countries, but for breakfast. In addition to meat, vegetables are added to the soup, but not potatoes, cabbage or carrots, but beans and sweet potatoes, which are grown in African countries. “Soupu” has a variety - soup not made from the entrails, but from the hooves of a goat, it is prepared mainly in the northern part of Tanzania. “Supu”, like the Mexican “menudo”, has the ability to significantly alleviate the symptoms of a hangover, but it tastes much less hot and spicy.

5. Bird's nest soup, China

What you definitely haven’t tried as ingredients for soup is bird’s nests. And in China they are used to the fullest! This soup can surprise not only with the products included in it, but also with the cost - a serving of bird's nest soup will cost from 40 to 100 dollars in Chinese restaurants, and maybe even higher. The fact is that the soup is made from the nests of the salangan bird, which is somewhat reminiscent of our swallow or swift. These birds build edible nests using their own saliva as a building material, and place their homes on steep cliffs in Southeast Asia and Australia. One kilogram of bird's nests will cost about 2 thousand dollars. Well-cooked salangan nests taste somewhat like sturgeon caviar; they practically dissolve in the soup, making it look like jelly. Knowledgeable Chinese claim that bird's nest soup improves immunity, has a positive effect on libido, and can even cure asthma.

6. Shirako soup, Japan

As we have all already noticed, in the Land of the Rising Sun they know a lot about food. They know how to cook fish especially well here. Traditional Japanese soup "Shirako" is made from cod milk. Not everyone knows what milk is. So, these are insemination sacs obtained from male cod. They are boiled for a long time in water with the addition of spices until the stew acquires a creamy consistency. Ready “shirako” is seasoned with soy sauce and served hot. In Japan, this is a traditional “winter” soup - rich and aromatic. The Japanese claim that it has an excellent effect on male potency and can cure many diseases of the genital organs, including chronic ones. However, to achieve this goal, Shirako soup must be consumed in large quantities.

7. Deer placenta soup, China

Recipes for the most unusual soups on our list are given at the very end. One of the truly unconventional ingredients for traditional soup is deer placenta, which I successfully use as a food product in China. In addition to deer placenta, the main ingredient, chicken meat, sea mushrooms, edible inflorescences, vegetables and spices are added to the soup. The placenta is a fairly elastic, stringy meat that takes a long time to chew. The taste, according to those who have tried the soup, is quite edible, reminiscent of veal or beef. Deer placenta soup is a fairly standard dish in many Shanghai restaurants. The Chinese claim that by consuming the placenta, one can cure kidney disease, increase immunity, improve skin condition and increase male potency.

8. Bat soup, Republic of Palau

Well, have you waited for the most exotic ingredients? In the island state of Palau, which is located in the Philippine Sea of the Pacific Ocean, bats are successfully used as an ingredient for a very traditional soup! And everything would have been fine if this very mouse had not been dipped into boiling water alive, and what is most terrible - entirely, not even peeled from its skin. If you decide to try a spoonful of this “hellish brew” from a plate with the head of a poor bat sticking out, you will find the taste of the dish to be at least exquisite. This is not surprising - the bat is boiled for several hours in the freshest coconut milk, with the addition of ginger and other spices. For cooking, those types of mice that feed exclusively on fruits are used. When ordering this dish in Palauan restaurants, you will even be asked to choose a male or female.

9. Tiger genital soup, China

And again China surprises us - this is where the real stronghold of exotic dishes and a paradise for gourmets is. If we have long been accustomed to various dishes made from animal genitals, for example, bull eggs, then tiger penis soup may well capture our imagination. On top of that, this is one of the most expensive soups on the planet: to prepare it you need to kill a tiger, and in China this crime is punishable by death! A serving of this soup can cost $300 or more. The history of making tiger penis soup came to the modern culinary world from ancient times. The tiger's penis, like many genital organs of animals consumed as food, has the “magical” power of a powerful aphrodisiac, has a positive effect on potency, and can cure ailments associated with the reproductive system. Before preparing such a soup, the dried tiger penis is soaked for a week (!) in crystal clear water, and then boiled or simmered over low heat for a whole day. Spices and herbs are added to the water, and tiger bones can also be used for the broth.

10. Blood soup, Vietnam

And finally, the most extraordinary soup on our list cannot even be called a soup, because it is prepared from... fresh blood. It is especially appreciated in Vietnam, where this strange recipe comes from. The question arises - did vampires actually originate from Vietnam?.. The soup is prepared from crushed peanuts, herbs and spices, poultry offal and raw bird blood. Most often, geese or ducks are used for cooking. All ingredients are mixed in certain proportions; the soup does not undergo any heat treatment. On the contrary, the finished dish is frozen until the blood acquires a jelly-like consistency, and it is also eaten cold. Gourmets claim that when the blood heats up and becomes liquid, the taste is no longer the same. During the bird flu surge in Asia, blood soup fell out of favor, especially among tourists. However, today there are still extreme sports enthusiasts who want to try it, and local residents eat it regularly.

Since childhood, everyone has been told that soup must be on the daily menu. Whether it's a hot bowl of chicken soup on a cold winter's evening or cold cucumber soup that's nicely cooling on a hot summer's day, whether it's just a first course before the main course or an evening attempt to kill a worm, everything is welcome. There are an incredible number of their recipes in the world - simply tasty or healthy, ordinary and unusual, but there are truly unconventional soups.

In addition to nests, rats, snakes and the most unpredictable parts of other animals are put in soups. Archaeologists believe that the first soup appeared in culinary history in the 6000s BC. and was prepared from hippopotamus. According to Samuel Baker, a 19th century explorer, hippopotamus soup is quite tasty and rich. To prepare it, they took meat, fat and animal skin and cooked it for a long time. And the head, soaked in vinegar, was served with soup. From France to Singapore, there are different recipes for this soup.

This is a favorite soup of the Chagga tribe, whose members live at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. The base includes banana and coffee - what is available to them. The third ingredient in the soup is mud, which acts as a seasoning. Making this soup is very simple.

The soup is served throughout the Caribbean, especially in Aruba, where the iguana is simply considered chicken. In addition to meat, it contains a lot of vegetables. The iguana actually tastes like chicken, but it is bony and has scales, but it is considered an aphrodisiac. The fact is that the iguana has two penises, or rather one, but branched.

This soup with a magical name is considered a traditional Chinese dish, exclusive to the southern regions of China, such as Guangdong. But it does not contain the ingredients stated in the name - this is just a metaphor. The soup contains snake meat as a dragon, a civet cat as a tiger, and chicken as a phoenix.

This is a traditional soup of Asian countries. Vietnamese Bloody Soup is made from fresh duck blood, but the weirdness doesn’t end there, as you also need to add the bird’s crop. In order for the blood to clot, it is cooled in the refrigerator, and it is served that way. It is believed that the soup gives strength to both the one who eats it and the one who prepared it.

This is a traditional soup, called "Mexican Soup" in English, which is prepared in a cow's stomach for special occasions, such as to cure a hangover. The main ingredients are cow stomach and corn porridge. The soup is simmered for a long time over low heat and is said to be very tasty due to the tender stomach.

Beer soup is heaven for beer lovers as it is served with bread for breakfast, a symbol of a good day. It was invented in Germany, but over time in the Middle Ages it became popular throughout Europe. The main ingredient in the soup, of course, is beer, to which fried flour is added. However, there are different recipes, some of which also use potatoes.

This soup is popular in the Pacific Islands of Palau. It is prepared from bats, despite the diseases that these animals carry, and coconut milk, in which the animal’s meat is boiled for several hours. Some restaurants offer you to try soup with a bat's head looking out of the plate.

There are many varieties of this dish. Cypriots prepare soup from lamb's head, in Armenia from cow's legs and sometimes heads, in Iran and Azerbaijan - from sheep's heads and hooves, and in Iraq they also add stomach and legs to it. Albanians add the head of sheep, pigs and other livestock. This soup is ideal for the winter season.

The soup is very similar to traditional chicken noodle soup, but uses rooster testicles instead of chicken meat. They are cooked together with vegetables in broth until tender. They are said to have a creamy texture in the soup and are similar to tofu cheese, just with a thick skin. It is believed that the soup has a beneficial effect on the condition of women's skin and male strength.

The soup is similar to the Mexican Menudo soup, the only difference is that different parts of the goat are cooked in the cow's stomach: tongue, heart, lungs, liver and head. If you're lucky, you might find cow hooves and tail in the soup. It is used to cure hangovers and is traditionally eaten for breakfast.

The bull's penis and testicles, known ingredients in all dishes that are considered aphrodisiacs, are placed in the broth to prepare the soup. The bull's genitals are dipped into boiling water, vegetables and spices are added. This soup is popular in Southeast Asia. By the way, in Chinese restaurants this is what they call it - soup No. 5.

Those who cannot afford an expensive exotic soup, but want to try something unusual, can eat chocolate with noodles. A dish from Japanese confectioners Lotte and the Ghanaian chocolate brand is suitable for celebrating Valentine's Day. The dish contains a combination of sweet and salty, chocolate and spices.

Of all the animal genital soups, tiger penis soup is considered the most expensive. It was an exclusive dish in China and was considered natural "Viagra". The tiger's penis was soaked for a week in water and then boiled all day over low heat with spices and medicinal herbs, sometimes tiger bones were added. Even though the tiger is becoming an endangered species, the ingredients can be purchased in Asian markets around the world. Sometimes the corresponding parts of a deer or bull are used instead of a tiger.

As the name suggests, the main ingredient in the soup is turtle meat. This is an expensive and delicious soup that is traditional in some cultures, such as Singapore and the United States, China and East Asia. Green turtles with soft shells are used for it. A variation is Cayman turtle soup, which is prepared in the United States, especially in the south of the country. When consuming such soups, there is a chance of serious poisoning.

Swallow nest soup has always been considered a delicacy and very expensive in China. It is only served in some restaurants. Swallows make a nest using dirt, droppings and their saliva, and this saliva acts as gelatin in the soup.
However, the extravagance of the soup is not the worst thing you can encounter when going on a culinary tour. In some countries they serve

Broccoli soup recipe. The soup is very quick to prepare and tastes simply excellent. And thanks to a vegetable like broccoli, this dish becomes very nutritious and healthy.

Solyanka in a slow cooker

Making hodgepodge requires patience, but the results are always worth it. Today I will tell you how a slow cooker will help you save time and effort without changing the classic taste of hodgepodge. Read the recipe!

Goose giblet soup

After stormy holidays and feasts, this wonderful light goose giblet soup will come in very handy. It will help your body take a little break from heavy and filling food.

Quail soup

This recipe is for gourmets. Tender quail meat, the aroma of mushrooms, fresh herbs... Mmmmm... Well, it means it's time to make quail soup. A simple recipe, but the end result is a great dish.

Chicken wing soup

When you only have chicken horns and legs, only one question comes to mind - what to cook with this stuff? Of course, soup! Yes, not simple, but spicy Mexican chicken wing soup!

Moroccan tomato soup

If you don't know what to cook with tomatoes, try Moroccan tomato soup. This is an easy-to-prepare, very spicy and original soup made from simple ingredients that are understandable to Russian people.

Green gazpacho for raw foodists

Green gazpacho for raw foodists is incredibly easy to prepare (even a child can figure it out), but very tasty and, most importantly, healthy vegetable puree soup. No thermal treatment - just a raw food diet! :)

Vegetable broth in a steamer

Try making vegetable broth in a double boiler, if your household has such a unit. The broth turns out to be much cleaner, more transparent and richer than just boiled in a saucepan.

Red Lentil Soup

I am sharing a recipe for a very tasty Turkish traditional red lentil puree soup. Red lentil soup prepared according to this recipe is hearty, spicy and warming.

Sorrel soup

A wonderful spring soup full of vitamins. Even if you don't like sorrel, this soup should be prepared and eaten, especially in the spring. At this time, what the body is waiting for, this soup will more than give us.

Diet puree soup

Excellent light creamy soup. Good both hot and cold. Suitable for those who have health problems, small children, and all those who just want to improve their figure for the summer.

Oyster mushroom soup

Cream soups are always distinguished by their delicate taste, and oyster mushroom cream soup is no exception. At the same time, this is a very satisfying dish, suitable for everyday lunch and for entertaining guests.

Lentil soup in a slow cooker

Sometimes the soul asks for something unusual, going beyond simple, everyday dishes. And then recipes like this one come into play. Let your attention not be a quick, but extremely tasty soup!

Refrigerator with crayfish

On a hot summer day, this dish is perfect for a light lunch. If you are lucky enough to have crayfish in your kitchen, don’t be lazy and prepare a cold soup with crayfish according to this recipe. You'll like it!

Saury soup

Students, all here! If you are here and viewing this page, then you have made the right choice, and all because saury soup is what you need. Read the recipe and find out why! ;)

Pumpkin soup with ginger

Liver soup

Don't like liver? The recipe I want to offer will change your attitude towards the liver. This light dietary liver puree soup will take a well-deserved place in your menu. Tasty and healthy!

Pike perch soup

Pike perch soup is a delight for the soul and stomach! This recipe was brought back from a trip to Finland. I advise you to prepare it - pike perch soup turns out very tasty, satisfying and nutritious.

Oxtail soup

In Spain, the country of bullfighters and flamenco, oxtail soup is very popular and loved. In expensive restaurants in the capital, chefs do not hesitate to prepare this dish. Let's make some oxtail soup too!

Buckwheat soup with chicken

We eat soups almost every day. For the first meal you always want to cook something simple, but at the same time tasty. Buckwheat soup with chicken is just what you need in such cases.

Sturgeon soup

Sturgeon soup is a very simple and tasty soup, which is traditionally prepared from the head and tail of the fish. This simple sturgeon fish soup recipe is dedicated to lovers of fish dishes:)

Pink salmon soup

If you think that it is not possible to prepare a decent fish soup from the tail, head and fins of pink salmon, then I hasten to assure you of the opposite. So, pink salmon soup - a step-by-step recipe with photos.

Mackerel soup

Mackerel is very healthy and tasty in any form - fried, smoked, or baked. It also makes a tender, fatty and wonderful fish soup, which is very easy to prepare at home.

Oyster mushroom soup

Oyster mushrooms are not very popular, but incredibly tasty mushrooms. I suggest making hot oyster mushroom soup - hearty, rich and, I would say, spectacular. Much tastier and more interesting than champignon soup.

Bean soup

Bean soup is a traditional Slavic dish. A true classic of the genre, this soup was prepared several centuries ago. The soup is incredibly nutritious and satisfying, I ate a bowl and was full for another half a day.

Crucian fish soup

Crucian fish soup is one of my favorite dishes. Ukha from this simple and accessible fish turns out to be very good, especially if you cook it correctly. I am sharing a recipe for a good crucian fish soup.

Vegetable puree soup

What do you associate with the word “benefit”? Vegetables, fruits, isn't it? What if I tell you, in secret, that our next dish is pureed vegetable soup? Sounds very useful doesn't it?

Diet soup

If you want to lose weight or just watch your figure and health, then vegetable dietary soup is what you need. Prepared once or twice, it turns out delicious, but it won’t settle on your sides with fat.

Rassolnik with rice

Rassolnik with rice is another wonderful dish from the rich Russian cuisine. If you decide to cook something from Slavic cooking for lunch, rassolnik with rice is an excellent choice for the first course.

Bean soup with smoked meats

Bean soup with smoked meats is another easy-to-make soup with a rich flavor. Almost every housewife knows this recipe. If you have never cooked it before, now is the time.

Lentil soup with meat

Even in Rus' in the Middle Ages, lentils were the main ingredient in cooking. So why don't we honor the ancient custom and prepare this wonderful lentil soup with meat?

Canned tuna soup

Canned tuna soup is a fairly quick and budget-friendly first course for your table. A simple recipe for canned tuna soup will not seem complicated even to a novice cook.

Chicken soup in a slow cooker

Chicken soup cooked in a slow cooker is the best solution for a light, nutritious and healthy lunch. Read the recipe for making chicken soup in a slow cooker.

Squid soup

I present to your attention a simple step-by-step recipe with a photo of squid soup. It is easy and quick to prepare, but the soup is very nutritious and tasty. For seafood lovers.

Cabbage soup in a slow cooker

Do you want to learn how to cook cabbage soup? Rich broth, cabbage, pieces of meat... Then this is the place for you. I'll tell you how to cook cabbage soup in a slow cooker.

Who among us doesn’t love eating a bowl of aromatic hot soup? This is a very tasty, nutritious and warming dish. Over the history of mankind, more than 1000 recipes have been formed: hot, cold, meat, chicken, vegetable and even puree consistency. Everyone has their favorite. Which one should you choose today? Our site talks about the world's most unusual recipes.

Menudo

This is a traditional Mexican soup that is a very popular dish and is often prepared for holiday dinners. It may seem a little strange to some. It is based on cow's stomach. Preparation takes about 7 hours. First, the meat and cow tripe are thoroughly boiled, then onions, coriander, oregano, chili pepper and hominy are added.

Do you doubt that cow stomach can be tasty? We dare to assure you that combined with the rest of the ingredients and the tender corn tortillas that simply melt in your mouth, it is simply delicious. You can find this amazing dish on the menu of most Mexican restaurants. Menudo is also known as an effective hangover cure!

Kiburu

This is perhaps the simplest soup on our list. Its authors are residents of the Chaga tribe, living at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. The main means of livelihood here is agriculture. Mainly growing bananas and coffee. There are no frills at Kiburu. It is made from sweet bananas and beans. The strangest ingredient in it is earth. It supposedly gives the dish a salty taste.

Sapo

This soup is very similar to menudo as it is made from various parts of animals. This is a traditional dish eaten for breakfast in Tanzania. Your plate may contain goat lungs, heart, liver, head, as well as the tongue and stomach of a cow. Particularly lucky ones may even come across tails and hooves. Anyway. Like menudo, sapo is widely known as an effective hangover cure.

Egg soup

It is very similar to our traditional noodle soup, except that instead of chicken meat, white and black chicken eggs are used for the broth, which are cooked with vegetables. Their consistency becomes similar to soft tofu cheese in a hard crust. This dish is known to be very beneficial for women's skin and also adds stamina to men.

"Bird's Nest"

With prices ranging from $30 to $100 per bowl, this Chinese delicacy is one of the most expensive dishes in the world. A kilogram of it can cost up to $2000.

It comes from a nest made almost entirely of bird sticky saliva. When cooked, it dissolves and turns into thick, gelatinous water. This recipe has been used in Chinese cuisine for centuries. As a rule, birds settle in caves and build a nest for about 35 days.

In appearance and density, the houses resemble cement cups. The many health benefits of this dish are known. It is mainly used as an effective remedy for asthma, to increase libido and strengthen the immune system.

Deer Placenta Soup

You can try this soup in Shanghai. It is believed that its use leads to increased potency, improved kidney function and skin rejuvenation. In general, there is some pattern in this. Traditional Chinese culture uses almost all animal organs for food to improve health.

The placenta is the membrane around the embryo through which nutrients are transferred from the mother's body to the fetus's body. Accordingly, it contains a huge amount of beneficial bacteria and is easily absorbed by the body. The placenta is separated from the fetus after it is born. Well, in general, bon appetit and good health!

Shirako or cod sperm soup

Known in the US as Fish Milk Soup and in Japan as Shirako. Essentially, its main ingredients are boiled cod milk. The broth has the consistency of thick cream. In Asian cuisine, milt, like many other parts of animals, is believed to have special properties. Eating them gives you stamina in bed. There is a restaurant in New York that offers it as a special dish.

Fruit soup

This soup is considered a delicacy in the Palauan islands. Although it’s starting to seem to me that all these dishes are created specifically for tourists who, in search of new sensations, are ready to put almost everything that is offered to them into their mouths. There are two species of bats on the island, one is small and feeds on insects, the other is large and fruity. The latter are caught and cooked in coconut milk. Ginger and spices are added to it and boiled for several hours.

In some restaurants, the customer has the opportunity to choose a live mouse before cooking. Many people who have tried this delicacy have said that it is quite tasty, although the furry head of a rodent looking straight at you looks a little scary.

Tiger Penis Soup

There are many soups made from animal penises. But, of course, the dish made from this part of the tiger’s body is the most expensive. In Asian culture, a certain mythical aura has been created around this organ; the properties of Viagra are attributed to it. The dried "dignity" of the tiger is soaked in water for a week, and then mixed with spices and medicines and simmered over low heat for about a day. The cost of one serving can reach $400.

Tigers are endangered and protected animals. But many Asian markets still sell their body parts. If you decide to buy this ingredient, make sure it is genuine. Many shady shop owners often replace it with ox or deer tendons.

Vietnamese blood soup

This Vietnamese dish is so strange that it can hardly be called a soup in the traditional sense of the word. It is made from boiled chicken offal, peanuts, herbs and duck blood. All ingredients are mixed and placed in the refrigerator, the blood coagulates to the consistency of jelly.

It seems to me that only a fairly determined person can eat it. The popularity of this dish has recently declined due to the spread of the bird flu virus. Although, in principle, there is no reason to worry.

Bonus: Soup No. 11

This soup was added as a bonus. “Strong as an ox” is a phrase that attracts lovers of these four-legged mammals with a notorious temperament. In the regions of Southeast Asia, the dish includes onions, carrots, broth, penis and bull testicles. Its properties as an aphrodisiac are widely known.

All products are well doused with boiling water, and then vegetables are added. This dish is completely safe. It is also known that soup made from ostrich eggs is much tastier, but, unfortunately, it is completely devoid of the magical properties of bovine broth.