Top 4 Central American Seafood Soups

Tapado de pescado is a flavorful Honduran specialty soup featuring ingredients such as white fish (snapper, haddock, bass), coconut milk, plantains, yucca, squash, yams, onions, and seasonings. The soup has a slightly sweet flavor due to the usage of coconut milk, and a creamy texture due to the richness of various vegetables. Tapado de pescado is so popular that the indigenous Hondurans known as Garifunas usually sell it to tourists on local beaches.Expand

Sopa marinera is a flavorful Honduran soup consisting of fish and seafood such as octopus and shrimps, plantains, cassava, and coriander, cooked in coconut milk. The soup is extremely healthy due to the fact that all of the ingredients are cooked for only 15 minutes, preserving most of the nutrients in the process. In order to accentuate its slightly sour flavor, some cooks add a small amount of white wine to the soup.Expand

Sopa de caracol is one of the most notable dishes in Honduran cuisine, consisting of large pieces of conch cooked in coconut milk with the addition of conch broth, cassava, plantains, and spices such as coriander, garlic, and chili. For added flavor, it is not unusual to add more vegetables, be it onions, carrots, or finely diced tomatoes. The dish is popular throughout the Caribbean, particularly on islands such as the Bahamas and Jamaica.Expand

Serre la sus is one of the native dishes of the Garifuna peoples living in Belize. It is a hearty and rich fish soup that is enjoyed by numerous locals and tourists. The fish is simmered in a combination of coconut milk, onions, and selected seasonings until it is ready to be consumed. When served, serre la sus is usually accompanied by cassava bread with fresh plantains.Expand