A favorite among foreigners: The surprise at the end of the Turkish soup list
In a list of the best soups selected from around the world, a humble Turkish delicacy has pulled off a major surprise. While local favorites were left behind, yayla soup received full marks from international experts.
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The list of the top 20 soups, prepared with the contributions of gastronomy experts, features examples from a wide variety of world cuisines. Among these soups, each reflecting the traditional dining culture of their respective countries, Turkey's yayla soup stood out.
Soups hold an important place in every culture, not only as an essential starter for meals but also for their nutritious and healing properties. Soups, which can be prepared with just a few ingredients, are especially preferred during the winter months for health and wellness purposes.
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Topping the list is Nigeria's Banga soup. Made from palm fruit and enriched with a rich, oily texture, fish, and beef, this soup is the choice for those seeking exotic flavors.
Vietnamese cuisine stood out with Beef Pho, prepared with aromatic spices and rice noodles. This soup, which includes ingredients like cinnamon and star anise in its recipe, gains its character from a long cooking time.
In third place on the list is Ukraine's borscht, prepared with red beets. This recipe, where sour kvass and beets meet, is also frequently preferred by those looking for traditional tastes.
French Bouillabaisse brings the flavors of the sea to the table by combining saffron and four different types of seafood with olive oil.
Other local specialties include Caldo Verde from Portugal, made with potatoes and greens; a hearty soup from North Africa prepared with freekeh wheat; and spicy options from India.
The same list also included America's famous Gumbo, Kharcho from Georgia, Groundnut Soup from West Africa, and a seafood soup called Chupe de Camarones from Peru.
Brazil's creamy shrimp soup, Moqueca de Camarao, carries tropical breezes.
From Turkish cuisine, it was not lentil or ezogelin soup as many might guess, but yayla soup that was included in the list. Finding its place at the end of the list, yayla soup stands out as both a light and healthy option, especially with its yogurt and rice-based structure.
Yayla soup, a staple of tables during the winter months, is sometimes even recommended to patients in hospitals during their recovery process. Thanks to its rich vitamin and mineral content, this soup, which is a complete storehouse of healing, also contributes to the international promotion of Turkish cuisine.