Spinach and greens soups

Leafy greens such as spinach, kale, collards and various local leaves add colour, freshness and nutrients to soup. They are central to West African soups, which may use several kinds at once, and appear in Portuguese, Turkish, Filipino and other home cooking, usually added near the end.

SoupWiki lists 15 soups with spinach and greens. Typical total cooking time is about 60 minutes, ranging from 35 to 200 minutes, and a serving is roughly 170–650 kcal (estimates). The quickest is Turkish Spinach Soup (~35 min) and the lightest is Turkish Spinach Soup (~170 kcal). 3 are vegetarian (none vegan). All are served hot. They come from 13 countries, most often Turkey, Nigeria, Taiwan.

All 15 soups with spinach and greens, by editor’s score

9.2Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup牛肉麵 (niúròu miàn)Flag of TaiwanTaiwan200 min~650 kcal8.9Black Sea Collard SoupKaralahana çorbasıFlag of TurkeyTurkey80 min~300 kcal8.9Kubba Hamuthكبة حامض (kubba hamuth)Flag of IraqIraq105 min~450 kcal8.5Khao Soiข้าวซอย (khao soi)Flag of ThailandThailand60 min~620 kcal7.7SinigangSinigang na baboyFlag of PhilippinesPhilippines75 min~300 kcal7.6Ozōniお雑煮 (ozōni)Flag of JapanJapan40 min~280 kcal7.5Thukpaཐུག་པ (thukpa)Flag of NepalNepal60 min~450 kcal7.5Turkish Spinach SoupIspanak çorbasıFlag of TurkeyTurkey35 min~170 kcal6.8Green BorschtЗелений борщ (zelenyi borshch)Flag of UkraineUkraine55 min~280 kcal6.7Caldo GallegoCaldo galegoFlag of SpainSpain140 min~450 kcal5.4AcquacottaAcquacottaFlag of ItalyItaly60 min~330 kcal5.3Nettle SoupNässelsoppaFlag of SwedenSweden45 min~220 kcal4.9Caldo VerdeCaldo verdeFlag of PortugalPortugal45 min~280 kcal2.8Egusi SoupOfe egusi / Ọbẹ̀ ẹ̀gúsíFlag of NigeriaNigeria65 min~500 kcal2.8Ogbono SoupOfe ogbonoFlag of NigeriaNigeria55 min~500 kcal

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