Rice soups

Rice is added to soup to give body and make it more filling. It may be cooked in the broth until soft, as in many Turkish and Middle Eastern soups, or turn the soup almost into a porridge. Rice soups are often seen as gentle, nourishing food for children and people who are unwell.

SoupWiki lists 35 soups with rice. Typical total cooking time is about 65 minutes, ranging from 35 to 620 minutes, and a serving is roughly 170–700 kcal (estimates). The quickest is Yayla Soup (~35 min) and the lightest is Turkish Spinach Soup (~170 kcal). 6 are vegetarian, 2 of them vegan. All are served hot. They come from 22 countries, most often Turkey, South Korea, Greece.