Top 11 Oceanian Soups

This nourishing Australian soup is prepared with onions, potatoes, chicken stock, flour, water, cooked chicken, cream, corn, and flavorings such as salt, pepper, thyme, and cayenne pepper, if desired. There are many recipes for this hearty home-cooked soup, so ingredients may vary from one cook to another. Besides being easy to prepare, the soup is also a great way to use up leftover roast chicken. It is recommended to serve it warm, preferably with a foccacia or specialty bread on the side.Expand

This pumpkin soup is a traditional New Zealander dish that has many variations. It's most comonly prepared with a combination of puréed pumpkin, onions, lemongrass, butter, coconut milk, flour, egg yolks, nutmeg, and seasonings. The onions and lemongrass are sautéed in butter until soft, followed by the pumpkin purée that's added to the pot along with some water and freshly grated nutmeg. The combination is shortly simmered, then mixed with a roux consisting of flour and coconut milk, while the whisked egg yolks are added to the soup near the end of cooking. Once done, the soup is served hot, and it can be garnished with croutons, if desired.Expand

Bugandi egg drop soup is a hearty and nutritious Papuan soup prepared with fresh ingredients such as spinach, spring onions, and choko (a gourd-like pumpkin) shoots. When all of the ingredients are boiled in water, an egg is dropped into the soup, hence the name. It is recommended to serve the soup with freshly baked soda bread on the side.Expand

This Solomon Islander dish combines chopped orange-fleshed gourds with coconut milk, lime juice, curry powder, and spices such as garlic, ginger, and onions in the creation of a hearty soup. In case someone might get confused, they have put almost all of the ingredients in the name of the dish. Quick and easy to prepare, this healthy soup is best when garnished with chopped coriander or basil leaves.Expand

EVEN THOUGH THERE'S STILL NO EVIDENCE FOR THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THIS DISH AND CORONAVIRUS, NOR IS THERE A SINGLE CASE OF CORONAVIRUS INFECTION IN PALAU, IT'S A KNOWN FACT THAT FRUIT BATS HARBOR MORE VIRUSES THAN IT WAS PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT, SO IT'S RECOMMENDED TO EXERCISE CAUTION BEFORE ORDERING OR EATING THIS DISH. Fruit bat soup is a Palau delicacy made with small fruit bats who reside in forested areas at the top of trees. They consume nectar, flowers, and wild fruits, helping with the distribution of seeds during the process. The bats' diet of flowers and fruits also results in their meat being sweeter than the meat of other bats. The soup is prepared by boiling the washed bats in water, then cooking them with ginger, coconut milk, and various spices (and often vegetables) depending on the cook's preferences. It is typically served in large bowls, with the bat staring at your face, and the proper way to eat it is to chew the bat, sucking the meat out in the process and discarding the leftover fur. What was once a staple of the locals' diet became a delicacy over the years, and since the end of 2019, it became a controversial dish due to possible (but not proven!) correlation with the infamous coronavirus.Expand

Originating from the tiny island of Guam, kå'du fanihi is a truly unique specialty. The dish is made with Mariana fruit fox (fanihi in Chamorro) in a coconut milk soup. The bat is boiled alive, with all of its parts intact, before being served up with coconut milk and, preferably, vegetables. Everything but the fur, teeth, and bones is supposed to be eaten. Due to the way the dish is prepared, it is recommended to be careful while consuming it as there are serious diseases that can be passed along to humans.

MARIANA FRUIT FOX (FANIHI) IS AT RISK OF EXTINCTION.Expand

Sua i'a is a flavorful Samoan fish soup prepared with any medium to firm-textured fish such as snapper, yellowtail, or sea bass, together with the skin and bones. In addition to the fish, the soup is prepared with thinly sliced onions, water, salt, and coconut milk. Once it has been properly done, it is recommended to garnish the dish with chopped spring onions on top.Expand

Cadon niguk is a creamy Chamorro soup made with beef bones, carrots, celery, onions, corn flour, coconut milk, curry powder, and a few sprigs of fresh parsley. The secret to a good cadon niguk is not to let the soup boil after adding coconut milk, as it will result in a curdled mess. This hearty and nourishing soup is best when served warm and freshly prepared.Expand

Kadon mannok is a fragrant Chamorro chicken and vegetable soup that is commonly served with fluffy white rice on the side. The soup is made with chicken pieces, onions, garlic, soy sauce, chicken broth, and vegetables such as potatoes, green beans, carrots, and Chinese cabbage. Nourishing and healthy, the soup is best consumed on rainy days.Expand

A hearty soup called chalakiles is a staple at various Chamorro festivities. It is prepared by browning onions, chicken pieces, and garlic in oil, then adding annatto powder-colored water and chicken broth. Afterwards, toasted rice is added until the concoction thickens. If desired, coconut milk can be added to further enhance the flavors. The soup is typically served hot, and it can also be paired with some more white rice on the side.Expand