The 10 best 30-minute soups

Good soup does not always need a long simmer. Every soup here takes about half an hour or less from start to finish, based on our estimated times.

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   1. Tarhana Soup

   Turkey9.7

   Gently sour and warming, finished with mint and butter; a much-loved Turkish staple. Read about Tarhana Soup →

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   2. Vermicelli Soup

   Turkey8.8

   Savoury soup with vermicelli, tomato paste and a sour edge; warming and richly flavoured. Read about Vermicelli Soup →

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   3. Rasam

   India8.4

   Clear broth with tamarind, tomato and a sour edge; generous and full of flavour. Read about Rasam →

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   4. Hot and Sour Soup

   China7.9

   Hearty, chunky soup with tofu, wood ear mushrooms and a sour edge; comforting and easy to enjoy. Read about Hot and Sour Soup →

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   5. Flour Soup

   Turkey7.7

   Creamy, smooth soup with flour, butter and pepper butter; a reliable, warming bowl. Read about Flour Soup →

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   6. Sopa de Fideo

   Mexico7.4

   Creamy, smooth soup with fideo noodles, tomatoes and a sour edge; a reliable, warming bowl. Read about Sopa de Fideo →

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   7. Miso Soup

   Japan7.3

   Clear broth with miso paste and dashi; a reliable, warming bowl. Read about Miso Soup →

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   8. Egg Drop Soup

   China7.0

   Clear broth with eggs and cornflour; well balanced and comforting. Read about Egg Drop Soup →

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   9. Stracciatella Soup

   Italy6.7

   Clear broth with eggs and parmesan; mild and homely. Read about Stracciatella Soup →

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    10. Cacık

    Turkey6.2

    Chilled soup with yogurt, cucumber and dried mint; gentle and comforting. Read about Cacık →

Editor’s scores reflect the personal taste of the SoupWiki editors. They are not a measure of a soup’s quality or authenticity, and they don’t mean a soup is good or bad.