Offal Soups

Kaleh pacheh is a traditional Persian dish made from various parts of a sheep’s head and feet, typically enjoyed as a hearty breakfast in Iran and other parts of the Middle East and Central Asia. The dish's name reflects its ingredients, wit... READ MORE

The hearty batchoy is a popular Filipino soup consisting of pork offal, chicken or beef stock, and fresh round egg noodles. Generously seasoned with shrimp paste and (occasionally) soy sauce, the soup is usually topped with pork cracklings, fried ... READ MORE

Kelle paça çorbası is a traditional soup made with offal as the key ingredient. Sheep's or goat's head are placed into a pot with water, onions, and salt, and the soup is then slowly cooked until the meat falls off the bones. Some pe... READ MORE

Ciorbă de burtă is a creamy, sour and garlicky, yellow-colored Romanian soup containing strips of beef tripe and slices of red pepper. Although considered a rare delicacy and an acquired taste due to its main ingredient being the lining of a cow&r... READ MORE

Seolleongtang is a hot, invigorating South Korean bone soup prepared by boiling cow's bones, feet, head, organs, brisket, and shank for a long time until the broth develops a creamy white color. The soup is a staple in numerous Korean households, ... READ MORE

Majgaluska leves is a traditional soup that contains chicken liver dumplings, made by mixing ground liver with eggs, breadcrumbs, onion, salt, pepper, paprika, vegetable oil, and parsley. The broth is made with vegetables such as carrots, celery, ... 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

The original version of this classic soup stems from the Greek Easter tradition in which roasted lamb was served as the main course during the festive Easter lunch. The parts of the lamb unsuitable for roasting were then incorporated into magirits... 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

Leberknödelsuppe is a traditional and Austrian soup featuring liver dumplings. The dumplings, or "leberknödel," are made from ground liver (typically beef or pork), stale bread rolls (or bread), onions, eggs, and various herbs and spices... READ MORE

Soto babat is a traditional soup and a type of soto. It's usually made with a combination of beef tripe, scallions, ginger, garlic, shallots, turmeric, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, bay leaves, coriander, salt, sugar, and white pepper. The tripe... READ MORE

Shkembe chorba is a nourishing Bulgarian soup made with a combination of tripe, water, flour, milk, red wine vinegar, garlic, paprika, and hot chili peppers. When served, it is recommended to garnish it with chopped parsley, then consume it with b... READ MORE

Škembe čorba is a traditional soup made with a combination of tripe (usually pork or beef), onions, garlic, tomato sauce, bacon, and additional seasonings such as red pepper, black pepper, parsley, and bay leaves. The preparation process is... READ MORE

Menudo is a traditional offal soup, and the main ingredient in it is beef tripe. It is often seasoned with chili peppers, garlic, onion, lime, and oregano, creating a rich and hearty flavor profile. Although menudo is undoubtedly a Mexican dish, i... READ MORE

Although it originated from the Chaozhou province in China, pig’s organ soup is nowadays most popular in Singapore. The dish consists of pig offal, sliced pork, vegetable strips, onion leaves, and pepper. It is often served accompanied by eg... READ MORE

The rich and flavorful papaitan is a popular Filipino soup which consists of goat or cow innards such as heart, tripe, or liver, simmered alongside garlic, onions, and various spices. The most important addition to the dish is bile - a bi... READ MORE

İşkembe çorbası is a traditional tripe soup that is known as a great hangover cure. It consists of tripe, water, milk, flour, butter, and egg yolks. The soup is usually seasoned with salt and finished with red pepper, vinegar, and garlic, g... READ MORE

Flaki or flaczki is a traditional tripe soup. Dense and meaty, the soup is traditionally served during Polish weddings as a part of the hot courses of the festivity. The dish is often served with a fresh bread roll on the side. The name f... READ MORE

Dršťková is a traditional tripe soup consisting of beef tripe braised in generous amounts of onions and sweet paprika. Although it has numerous regional varieties, this hearty soup typically has a thick consistency, a light red color... READ MORE

Flaczki z pulpetami, also known as flaczki po warszawsku, is a regional variant of the authentic Polish tripe soup that calls for pulpetami, or beef tallow meatballs, to be served with the soup. It is based on flaczki, l... READ MORE

This traditional Greek soup employs beef, lamb, or pork tripe as key ingredients. While there are many different regional varieties of the soup, most use animal’s head or feet and enrich the broth with garlic, onions, lemon juice, and vinega... READ MORE

Widely regarded as an excellent hangover cure and a great remedy, khashi is a soup made by boiling beef intestines, tripe, shank, as well as other organs such as kidneys. Carrots, onions, bell peppers, and various greens may also be used. After th... READ MORE

Sopa de pata is a traditional soup. It's made with a combination of tripe, cow's feet, sweet corn, green beans, chayotes, cassava, and bananas. The soup is spiced with onions, garlic, cumin, and achiote, while its rich and buttery flavor is coming... READ MORE

Duck blood and vermicelli soup is a traditional delicacy made by cooking vermicelli, duck liver, blood, and intestines with dried tofu, dried shrimp, ginger, sesame oil, and caraway seeds. Although the dish is consumed in many Chinese regions, it ... READ MORE

Czernina is a traditional soup prepared with duck or goose blood, which is preserved in vinegar so it would not coagulate. The soup is made with a flavorful duck broth, while the typical additions include dried fruits and a variety of spices such ... READ MORE

Soto kaki is a traditional soup originating from Jakarta. The spicy soup is usually prepared with a combination of cow's trotters, cartilage, and tendons from cow's feet, coconut milk, potatoes, vermicelli noodles, krupuk, and various vegetables. ... READ MORE

Canh bóng is a traditional soup originating from Vietnam, and it's particularly popular in Hanoi during the Lunar New Year (Tet) celebrations. The main ingredient in the soup is dried pork rind, which is cleaned, washed with ginger juice an... READ MORE

Kkori gomtang is a traditional oxtail soup originating from South Korea. The soup is usually made with a combination of oxtails, garlic, peppercorns, scallions, salt, and black pepper. The oxtails are soaked in cold water, drained, and boiled in w... READ MORE

Svartsoppa is a blood soup that is traditionally served as the first course of Swedish goose dinner, enjoyed annually on St Martin’s Eve. Mostly associated with the region of Skåne, this soup is typically made with goose blood (sometim... READ MORE

Mykyrokka is a traditional soup hailing from the central Savo region. It consists of blood dumplings – traditionally prepared with blood and barley flour and usually shaped as flat, palm-sized discs – potatoes, and various types of mea... READ MORE

Soto ceker is a traditional soup and a type of soto. It's usually made with a combination of chicken feet and a clear yellowish broth spiced with shallots, garlic, galangal, lemongrass, ginger, bay leaves, and turmeric. The ingredients are simmere... READ MORE

Oksehalesuppe is a traditional oxtail soup. Although there are some variations, the soup is usually made with a combination of oxtails, margarine, bacon, celery, parsnip, carrots, tomatoes, onions, leeks, soy sauce, salt, peppercorns, marjoram, pa... READ MORE

Kaledo is a traditional soup originating from the Donggala-Palu area in Central Sulawesi. The soup is made with cow's feet and a clear, yet oily broth that's usually enhanced by the addition of onions, chili, and lime juice. The best part of the d... READ MORE

This traditional German blood soup has its origins in the northern parts of the country and is typically associated with the Schleswig-Holstein region. It was mainly prepared during pig slaughter, when fresh blood was collected and cooked with por... READ MORE

Caldo de cardán is a Bolivian soup prepared with bull's penis as the key ingredient. The soup needs to be cooked for a very long time over low flames, but the results are magnificent, and locals consider it an aphrodisiac and a great hangov... READ MORE

Soup number five is a Filipino soup prepared with unusual key ingredients – bull's penis and testicles. Other ingredients include a plethora of (mostly) herbs and spices such as chili peppers, green onions, lemongrass, ginger, onions, garlic... READ MORE

Carcerato is an old Italian soup hailing from the city of Pistoia in Tuscany. The soup's origins are connected with the hungry prisoners of St. Catherine prison, who saw giblets that were thrown as waste in the Brana river by the people from... READ MORE

Plućica na kiselo is a traditional dish that's usually connected with the county of Zagreb. The dish is usually made with a combination of pork lungs, potatoes, onions, oil, paprika powder, flour, bay leaves, vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper. The... READ MORE

Soup tulang is a traditional dish that consists of meaty mutton or lamb bones in a spicy and vibrant red sauce or gravy. The star of this dish is the soft and greasy bone marrow contained in the meat bones which is either sipped with a straw or ta... READ MORE

A thin, brown soup consisting of goat meat, breadfruit, onions, tomatoes, flour, and fresh herbs, goat water is the national dish of Montserrat, a tiny island in the Caribbean. Dumplings, potatoes, and yams are sometimes added to the dish for an e... READ MORE