Mint soups

Mint, especially dried mint, is a defining flavour in Turkish, Middle Eastern and Caucasian soups. It is often fried briefly in butter or oil and drizzled over the bowl just before serving. Fresh mint is used in South-east Asian noodle soups as part of the herb plate.

SoupWiki lists 29 soups with mint. Typical total cooking time is about 70 minutes, ranging from 10 to 180 minutes, and a serving is roughly 110–560 kcal (estimates). The quickest is Cacık (~10 min) and the lightest is Cacık (~110 kcal). 15 are vegetarian, 4 of them vegan. 3 can be served cold. They come from 13 countries, most often Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan.