Walnut soup is a broth-based or cream-based soup prepared using walnuts as a main ingredient. It is sometimes prepared in combinations using other ingredients, such as "pumpkin and walnut soup". Walnut soup is a part of the cuisines of China, Italy and Mexico.
Walnut soup is prepared using walnuts as a primary ingredient. The soup can be prepared as a broth-based or cream-based soup, and the latter can be referred to as "cream of walnut soup".[1][2] Fresh or canned shelled walnuts can be used, and the soup can include puréed, chopped and whole walnuts.[3][4] Toasted walnuts can be used to prepare the soup.[3] Walnut soup is sometimes prepared in combinations using other ingredients, such as "squash and walnut soup", "pumpkin and walnut soup" and "cucumber and walnut soup",[2][5] among others. Additional ingredients can include butter, oil, walnut oil, lemon juice, seasonings, salt and pepper.[2][3]
Hup Tul Woo (Chinese: 核桃糊; Jyutping: hap6 tou4 wu4) is a sweet walnut soup in Cantonese cuisine that is often eaten as a snack or dessert.[6][7] Basic ingredients in Hup Tul Woo includes water, walnuts, rice flour and sugar.[6][8] Additional ingredients used in its preparation can include cream, coconut milk, Chinese red dates, rice, peen tong (Chinese brown candy), ginger, salt and cognac.[6][7][8][9][10][11] The walnuts for the soup are typically puréed or finely ground.[6][12] It can be served as a hot or cold soup.[7][9]
Minestra di noci (English: walnut soup) is a part of Italian cuisine, where it is prepared in the region of Piedmont, which has a significant number of walnut groves.[13] In Piedmont, it is typically prepared during the months of winter.[13]
Sopa de nueces (English: walnut soup) is a soup in Mexican cuisine.[14][15][16] It can be served hot or cold, and sometimes has a delicate texture.[a]
