Coconut soups

Coconut milk gives soups a rich, creamy texture and a gentle sweetness that balances chilli, lime and fish sauce. It is typical of South and South-east Asia and the Pacific, where it is used in curry noodle soups, Thai coconut soups and soups with root vegetables and greens.

SoupWiki lists 11 soups with coconut. Typical total cooking time is about 60 minutes, ranging from 35 to 145 minutes, and a serving is roughly 230–620 kcal (estimates). The quickest is Tom Kha Gai (~35 min) and the lightest is Kūmara Soup (~230 kcal). 3 are vegetarian, 2 of them vegan. All are served hot. They come from 9 countries, most often Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Myanmar.

All 11 soups with coconut, by editor’s score

9.0Ohn No Khao Sweအုန်းနို့ခေါက်ဆွဲ (ohn no khao swè)Flag of MyanmarMyanmar75 min~620 kcal8.5Khao Soiข้าวซอย (khao soi)Flag of ThailandThailand60 min~620 kcal8.5Soto BetawiSoto BetawiFlag of IndonesiaIndonesia145 min~580 kcal8.1MulligatawnyMilagu thanni (origin)Flag of IndiaIndia55 min~320 kcal8.0Trinidad Corn SoupCorn soupFlag of Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago80 min~420 kcal7.6Tom Kha Gaiต้มข่าไก่Flag of ThailandThailand35 min~420 kcal6.1Kūmara SoupKūmara soupFlag of New ZealandNew Zealand45 min~230 kcalVEGAN5.9Rourou SoupRourouFlag of FijiFiji35 min~260 kcalVEGAN4.0LaksaLaksaFlag of MalaysiaMalaysia60 min~600 kcal3.9Sopa de CaracolSopa de caracolFlag of HondurasHonduras75 min~420 kcal2.0CallalooCallalooFlag of Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago60 min~300 kcal

Often paired with