Egg soups

Eggs play several roles in soup. Whisked with lemon, they thicken and enrich a broth without cream, as in Greek avgolemono and Turkish terbiye. Beaten eggs can be stirred in to form silky ribbons, and boiled or poached eggs are a popular topping on noodle and bread soups.

SoupWiki lists 55 soups with egg. Typical total cooking time is about 60 minutes, ranging from 15 to 260 minutes, and a serving is roughly 110–650 kcal (estimates). The quickest is Egg Drop Soup (~15 min) and the lightest is Egg Drop Soup (~110 kcal). 14 are vegetarian (none vegan). 5 can be served cold. They come from 34 countries, most often Turkey, China, South Korea.

All 55 soups with egg, by editor’s score

9.9Ramenラーメン (rāmen)Flag of JapanJapan210 min~550 kcal9.7Head and Trotter SoupKelle paça çorbasıFlag of TurkeyTurkey260 min~350 kcal9.7Yayla SoupYayla çorbasıFlag of TurkeyTurkey35 min~220 kcal9.4Turkish Chicken SoupTavuk suyu çorbasıFlag of TurkeyTurkey75 min~260 kcal9.3Soto AyamSoto ayamFlag of IndonesiaIndonesia70 min~380 kcal9.0Sour Meatball SoupEkşili köfteFlag of TurkeyTurkey60 min~360 kcal8.6Chorba Beidaشربة بيضاء (chorba beida)Flag of AlgeriaAlgeria65 min~320 kcal8.5Galbitang갈비탕 (galbitang)Flag of South KoreaSouth Korea180 min~520 kcal8.5Lebeniye SoupLebeniye çorbasıFlag of TurkeyTurkey65 min~340 kcal8.4Lablabiلبلابي (lablabi)Flag of TunisiaTunisia70 min~450 kcal8.4Turkish Wedding SoupDüğün çorbasıFlag of TurkeyTurkey105 min~320 kcal8.2Ashlyan-fuАшлянфу (ashlyan-fu)Flag of KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan50 min~380 kcalCOLD8.2Sopa de PicadilloSopa de picadilloFlag of SpainSpain100 min~300 kcal8.1Tteokguk떡국 (tteokguk)Flag of South KoreaSouth Korea55 min~450 kcal7.9Caldo de GallinaCaldo de gallinaFlag of PeruPeru165 min~480 kcal7.9Castilian Garlic SoupSopa de ajoFlag of SpainSpain35 min~320 kcal7.9Hot and Sour Soup酸辣汤 (suān là tāng)Flag of ChinaChina30 min~180 kcal7.8PantrucasPantrucasFlag of ChileChile60 min~420 kcal7.7Flour SoupUn çorbasıFlag of TurkeyTurkey25 min~230 kcal7.6Chikhirtmaჩიხირთმა (chikhirtma)Flag of GeorgiaGeorgia90 min~320 kcal7.5Toyga SoupToyga çorbasıFlag of TurkeyTurkey55 min~260 kcal7.3Liver Dumpling SoupLeberknödelsuppeFlag of GermanyGermany60 min~360 kcal7.3Romanian Tripe SoupCiorbă de burtăFlag of RomaniaRomania200 min~380 kcal7.3West Lake Beef Soup西湖牛肉羹 (Xīhú niúròu gēng)Flag of ChinaChina30 min~220 kcal7.3Yukgaejang육개장 (yukgaejang)Flag of South KoreaSouth Korea140 min~420 kcal7.2Ghanaian Light SoupNkrakraFlag of GhanaGhana75 min~300 kcal7.1Matzo Ball SoupKneidlach soupFlag of United StatesUnited States140 min~320 kcal7.1WaterzooiGentse waterzooiFlag of BelgiumBelgium80 min~520 kcal7.0Avgolemono SoupΣούπα αυγολέμονοFlag of GreeceGreece50 min~300 kcal7.0Egg Drop Soup蛋花汤 (dàn huā tāng)Flag of ChinaChina15 min~110 kcal7.0OkroshkaОкрошкаFlag of RussiaRussia45 min~230 kcalCOLD6.9UrojoUrojo (Zanzibar mix)Flag of TanzaniaTanzania60 min~450 kcal6.8Green BorschtЗелений борщ (zelenyi borshch)Flag of UkraineUkraine55 min~280 kcal6.7Pisca AndinaPisca andinaFlag of VenezuelaVenezuela35 min~280 kcal6.7SpasՍպասFlag of ArmeniaArmenia55 min~250 kcal6.7Stracciatella SoupStracciatella alla romanaFlag of ItalyItaly15 min~200 kcal6.6MagiritsaΜαγειρίτσα (magiritsa)Flag of GreeceGreece120 min~380 kcal6.5Begova ČorbaBegova čorbaFlag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina90 min~380 kcal6.5FrittatensuppeFrittatensuppeFlag of AustriaAustria35 min~280 kcal6.5GrießnockerlsuppeGrießnockerlsuppeFlag of AustriaAustria40 min~300 kcal6.5Zuppa PaveseZuppa paveseFlag of ItalyItaly20 min~360 kcal6.3Tomato Egg Drop Soup番茄蛋花汤 (fānqié dànhuā tāng)Flag of ChinaChina25 min~130 kcal6.1ŻurekŻurekFlag of PolandPoland55 min~380 kcal5.9KulajdaKulajdaFlag of Czech RepublicCzech Republic50 min~360 kcal5.4AcquacottaAcquacottaFlag of ItalyItaly60 min~330 kcal5.4Açorda AlentejanaAçorda à alentejanaFlag of PortugalPortugal20 min~380 kcal5.4ChanguaChanguaFlag of ColombiaColombia20 min~250 kcal5.3Nettle SoupNässelsoppaFlag of SwedenSweden45 min~220 kcal5.3SalmorejoSalmorejoFlag of SpainSpain15 min~300 kcalCOLD4.5Lithuanian Cold Beet SoupŠaltibarščiaiFlag of LithuaniaLithuania20 min~200 kcalCOLD4.0Turkish Fish SoupBalık çorbasıFlag of TurkeyTurkey60 min~260 kcal3.9Hủ TiếuHủ tiếu Nam VangFlag of VietnamVietnam140 min~450 kcal3.8SaiminSaiminFlag of United StatesUnited States45 min~450 kcal3.1Peruvian Shrimp ChowderChupe de camaronesFlag of PeruPeru60 min~480 kcal2.0FanescaFanescaFlag of EcuadorEcuador180 min~650 kcal

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