Caribbean Soups

Asopao is a Puerto Rican dish that is best described as a cross between a soup and a stew. It always contains rice, and can be made with beef, pork, seafood, pigeon peas, or chicken – which is also the most popular and traditional version of... READ MORE

Haitian pumpkin soup is traditionally served on New Year's Day as a celebratory reminder of Haiti's hard-won liberation from slavery and independence from France. The soup was once a delicacy reserved only for white masters, while the slaves who p... READ MORE

Jamaican fish tea is a light soup or a fish broth seasoned with salt, pepper, and thyme, unlike other Jamaican soups that are usually hearty and thick. It features small, inexpensive fish such as herrings, and vegetables such as bell peppers, carr... READ MORE

Sopa de platano is a flavorful soup that is popular throughout Latin America, especially in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Colombia. It usually consists of grated plantains and a broth, while numerous variations also include additional flavorings such as ... READ MORE

Bouillon is a hearty and slightly thick Haitian soup made with meat, epis, yams, kelp, cabbage, plantains, potatoes, scotch bonnet peppers, and celery. It is sometimes served with small dumplings which are made by rolling the flour into a small am... READ MORE

Callaloo is Carribean soup made with a combination of leafy vegetables such as dasheen or spinach, coconut milk, salted meat, yams, onions, peppers, green bananas, and dumplings consisting of flour and cornmeal. Once done, callaloo is served on it... READ MORE

Fish broth is a flavorful Trini soup made with vegetables, fresh herbs, fish, and either pasta or dumplings. It is believed that the broth tastes even better the next day when it gets reheated. The dish varies from one household or restaurant to t... READ MORE

Sopa de mondongo is a term that is widely used all across Central and South America when referring to a hearty tripe and vegetable soup. The star of the dish is beef or pork tripe, the rather tough edible part of animal stomach which is cut into s... READ MORE

Asopao de gandules is a variety of Puerto Rican asopao, made with pigeon peas as the key ingredient. They are typically combined with onions, ham, sofrito, chicken stock, rice, tomato sauce, and olive oil. The result is a hearty stew that is often... READ MORE

Sopa de pollo y fideos is a classic Puerto Rican chicken soup with noodles, a comforting dish that is best consumed on chilly or rainy days. It is made with chicken pieces, chicken stock, sofrito, olive oil, onions, carrots, celery, potatoes, nood... READ MORE

This hearty Trini soup is made with cow heel as the key ingredient. Everyone on the island has their own variation of the soup, so different vegetables might be added to the pot, and some people like to add dumplings, while others opt out of them,... READ MORE

Mannish water is a popular Jamaican soup made from goat offal (legs, head, intestines, testicles) combined with yam, coconut, green bananas, dumplings, and hot peppers. There are variations of the dish where white rum is added into the soup in ord... READ MORE

Chicken foot soup is a popular Jamaican one-pot dish featuring ingredients such as chicken foot, pumpkins, carrots, yams, potatoes, and seasonings such as pimento, thyme, and salt. It is traditionally prepared on Saturdays for dinner. The soup is ... READ MORE

Sopa de salchichon is a traditional salami soup originating from Puerto Rico. The soup is made with a combination of salchichon, potatoes, broken spaghetti, onions, garlic, sofrito, tomato sauce, olive oil, sazon spice blend, corn, olives, and cor... READ MORE

Peas and dumpling soup is the official soup of The Bahamas. The ingredients usually include pigeon peas, ham, stewed tomatoes, and vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, bell peppers, and onions. Most chefs also add goat peppers, coconut milk, or e... READ MORE

Red conch chowder is a Caribbean dish that's especially popular in The Bahamas, Cayman Islands, and the Florida Keys. The conch is pounded with a hammer in order to make it tender, and it's then chopped and combined with onions, celery, green onio... READ MORE

Janga soup is a Jamaican soup consisting of janga (Jamaican word for fresh water crayfish) and vegetables such as pumpkin, carrots, onions, and sweet potatoes. It is usually seasoned with garlic, thyme, scotch bonnet peppers, and pimento. When it'... READ MORE

This nourishing Jamaican soup is prepared with beef, pig tails, gungo peas, yams, onions, thyme, pimento seeds, and either scotch bonnet or habanero peppers. The soup is usually enriched with the addition of spinners (Jamaican dumplings) ... READ MORE

Pepperpot soup is a classic Jamaican soup made with coconut milk, callaloo, okra, hot chili peppers, garlic, onions, and (optionally) meat such as pig's tails and salted beef. The soup is often enriched with flour dumplings. Before serving, the so... READ MORE

Crab and callaloo is the national dish of Trinidad and Tobago, where it is traditionally enjoyed for Sunday lunch. The dish is made by simmering pieces of crab in callaloo, a creamy mixture of dasheen leaves (taro or eddo leaves), onions, green on... READ MORE

Bahamian boiled fish is a traditional dish originating from the Bahamas. It consists of flaky and tender white fish that's paired with potatoes, lime, and spices. The dish is usually made with a combination of white fish such as Nassau grouper, li... READ MORE

Caldo santo is a Puerto Rican soup consisting of coconut milk, pieces of fish (marinated and fried), pumpkin, taro root, plantains, green bananas, sweet potatoes, sofrito, and achiote seeds. The soup is slowly simmered until all the vegetables bec... READ MORE

Giambo is a typical Aruban dish consisting of beef, okra, and fish such as red snapper, cooked together into a thick and hearty soup. Also known as the Antillean gumbo, this flavorful Aruban version of the famous Cajun specialty is charac... READ MORE

Easy to prepare, hearty, and healthy, this flavorful Trini dish makes use of sweet potatoes, which are available throughout the year on the island. They are very high in vitamins, beta-carotene, and have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant propertie... READ MORE

Bonchi kora is a traditional dish originating from the islands of Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire. The soup consists of red kidney beans, corned beef, pork tail, onions, nutmeg, butter, garlic, and sugar. The meat is placed in water overnight i... READ MORE

Sopi di pampuna is a flavorful pumpkin soup from Aruba that is commonly consumed throughout the Caribbean islands. Apart from pumpkin, other key ingredients in the soup are salted beef, heavy cream, cinnamon, Tabasco sauce, and vegetables... READ MORE

Cool island soup, as its name suggests, is a chilled fruit soup and an ideal refreshment for hot summer days. It consists of pineapple, cantaloupe, papaya, apricot, sparkling water, and fresh lime juice. It is recommended to cool the combination o... READ MORE

Bahamian crab soup is a traditional soup originating from the Bahamas. Although there are a few versions, the soup is usually made with a combination of crabs, oil, onions, flour, rice, tomato paste, thyme, salt, pepper, and vegetables such as car... READ MORE