Statistics About The Most Popular Soups • Gitnux (2024)

FAQs

What percent of the population likes soup? ›

In fact, a nearly unanimous 95% of people say they love or like soup.

It is difficult to determine with certainty which country eats the most soup, as preferences and consumption habits can vary over time and across regions. However, soup is a popular dish in many countries, including China, Japan, Germany, Italy, and the United States.

The most soup eaten in 30 seconds is 483 grams and was achieved by André Ortolf (Germany), in Augsburg, Germany, on 30 November 2017.

In Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (Bangkok), there is an award-winning restaurant called Wattana Panich, where you can order and then eat a beef and goat soup that is 49 years old.

Campbell's condensed soup alone accounted for $1.3 billion in sales, almost half of the category. The second-highest variety was Campbell's Chunky soup, with $331 million in sales, up 12.2%. Progresso soups ranked No. 3, with $259 million, up 1.2%.

The most expensive soup available on a menu is served in London's upscale Mayfair neighbourhood. Guinness World Records certified that the £108 bowl of “Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup” is the most expensive on any menu in the world.

Archaeologists speculate the first soup might have been made by Neanderthals, boiling animal bones to extract fat essential for their diet and drinking the broth.

Soup is a primarily liquid food, generally served warm or hot (but may be cool or cold), that is made by combining ingredients of meat or vegetables with stock, milk, or water. Hot soups are additionally characterized by boiling solid ingredients in liquids in a pot until the flavors are extracted, forming a broth.

2) Gives a sense of comfort

Not only does it make our taste buds sing, but also provides a nice warmth inside which helps calm us down, be more positive and fulfilled. The feeling of a warm bowl of soup in your stomach is one that cannot be matched since it is pleasant to the eyes and heart.

In addition, a specialty soup doesn't require any meat on it; it can be made with fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Some examples are peanut soup, coconut soup, turtle soup, and curry soup.

What are the two main soups? ›

Soups are similar to stews, and in some cases there may not be a clear distinction between the two; however, soups generally have more liquid (broth) than stews. In traditional French cuisine, soups are classified into two main groups: clear soups and thick soups.