More than a hundred homemade soup recipes represents only a drop in the bucket in terms of the number of chinese food recipes that can be found online.
However, they are proving hard to keep track. So I created this soup recipe index as an attempt to compile all the recipe links in one place for visitors like you who want to find a recipe quickly.
I tried to keep this list as alphabetical as possible and free of broken links. But I am human after all. So if there are mistakes and errors please let me know so that I can correct as quickly as possible.
Some of the recipes are repeated in 2 or more categories.
Baby Food
Baby porridge
A collection of rice recipes for babies weaning off milk.
Baby soups
A collection of soup recipes for babies.
Beef Soups
Beef brisket soup
Slow cooking a beef tough cut with fresh tomatoes, coriander and ginger.
Beef noodle soups
A collection of 4 beef noodle soup recipes. Great for leftovers from a roast, stew or barbeque.
Beef soup recipe with chinese herbs
A herbal soup recipe for cheaper tougher beef cuts since all the goodness will be in the soup.
Beef soup recipe with ox shin
A herbal soup recipe using ox shin, huai shan, dried tangerine peel and ginger.
Beef vegetable soup
A cornstarch thickened soup featuring cabbage mustard, dried chinese mushrooms, beef fillet, and egg white.
Borscht soup Hong Kong style
A recipe for the Hong Kong-styled tomato-based borscht soup featuring beef, fresh tomatoes, carrot, onion, ketchup, potato, and beef stock.
Double-boiled beef rib soup
A simple soup recipe using beef ribs, ginger and cooking wine double-boiled to perfection.
Oxtail soup recipes
Oxtail is a good ingredient for slow cooking soups. 2 recipes here. 1 herbal, the other hearty.
Vegetable beef soup recipe
This is like chicken ABC soup but with beef.
Westlake beef soup
The westlake beef soup isn't as famous as the hot and sour soup although both are classic chinese thickened soups. It holds its own. 2 recipes here.
Beef stock recipes
A collection of 5 beef stock recipes. Take your pick.
Chicken Soups
Black chicken soup for dark hair
A black chicken soup with he shou wu (fo-ti) and ginseng, a great recipe for keeping hair dark.
Herbal black chicken soup with chinese yam
A black chicken soup with goji berries, chinese yam, red dates and old ginger.
Chicken corn soup recipe
A sweet and refreshing soup recipe using fresh corn, coconut and chicken.
Chicken feet soup
Chicken feet soup contains a high level of collagen, which is good for beautiful skin.
Chicken mushroom soup
A warming soup dish for new mothers during the confinement month using chicken, mushrooms and old ginger.
Chicken noodle soups
A collection of 2 chicken noodle soups recipes. Both are quick and fuss-less.
Chicken soup recipe with red dates and milk
A milky chicken soup that is a lady's favourite.
Chicken soup recipe with baby bok choy
Baby bok choy is a very popular and refreshing garnish for chicken soups. A delicious weight loss soup.
Chicken soup with chinese angelica root
A herbal soup recipe requires working with fire to burn off the alcohol and leaving behind a sweet soup. The sweeter the wine used, the sweeter the soup.
Chinese chicken soup with solomon's seal
The combination of chicken, solomon's seal together with dried goji berries and chinese yam makes it a highly nourishing soup dish.
Ginger chicken soup
Ginger is a warming food and is considered good for new mothers who are deemed to be susceptible to cold.
Healthy chicken soup
A healthy soup recipe with chicken and astragalus. Gentle and nourishing.
Korean ginseng chicken soup
A korean soup recipe featuring korean ginseng and chicken. A classic dish.
Chicken stock recipes
Cook up a storm with these chicken stocks.
Duck
Duck soup with salted vegetable
Egg Drop Soup
Egg drop soup recipe with corn
Egg drop soup recipe with mushroom and tofu
Egg drop soup recipe with crab meat
Egg drop soup recipe with tomato and seaweed
Egg drop soup recipe with chicken
Hot and sour egg drop soup recipe
Egg drop soup recipe with seaweed and tofu
Egg drop soup recipe with dried seaweed
Egg drop soup recipe with tomato
Egg drop soup recipe with chicken and egg white
Fish Soups
Cod fish soup with egg tofu
A clear soup using cod fillet, bok choy and egg tofu.
Fish porridge recipes
A collection of rice recipes with fish.
Fish soup recipe with enoki mushroom and silken tofu
A recipe from Everything Bean Curd! by Betty Saw. A luxurious fish soup with enoki mushroom, scallops and silken tofu. Not quick and easy but yummy.
Fish soup recipe with milkfish and basil
A quick and easy soup with a big fragrance.
Fish stock recipes
2 stock recipes using fish.
Fish soup recipe with dory
This is a quick and easy soup using fresh dory fish. Yummy!!
Fish soup with bream fish
A thickened soup recipe using bream fish and spinach.
Fish soup recipe with lotus root
A simple soup recipe featuring lotus root, tomatoes and fresh fish.
Herbal Soups
black chicken soup with chinese yam
Chicken soup with dang shen and old cucumber
This soup has all my favourite chinese herbs. Red dates, chinese wolfberries and dang shen.
Chicken soup recipe with fresh chinese yam and arrowroot
A nice light crunchy chicken soup.
Chicken soup recipe with cordyceps
A all round nourishing chicken tonic.
Healthy chicken soup with astragalus
astragalus vegetable soup No.1
astragalus vegetable soup No.2
Beef soup recipe with chinese herbs
Simple homemade watercress soup
A herbal soup to relieve the summer heat.
Hot And Sour Soups
Chinese hot and sour soup No. 1
Soft tofu, chicken, pork, and Chinese black mushrooms
Chinese hot and sour soup No. 2
Pork, black fungus, carrot and celery
Chinese hot and sour soup No. 3
Soft tofu, black fungus, pork, preserved vegetable and tomato
Hot and sour chicken and tofu soup
Chicken, preserved vegetable, carrot, water chestnuts, shiitake mushrooms, straw mushrooms, soft tofu, crab meat
Vegetarian hot and sour soup No. 1
Shiitake mushrooms, firm tofu, preserved vegetable, fa cai, and enoki mushrooms
Vegetarian hot and sour soup No. 2
Bamboo shoot, soft tofu, shiitake mushrooms, black fungus, and dried lily buds.
Lamb Soups
Lamb soup with danggui and ginger
This soup is a warming tonic suitable for women who have just given birth or had a miscarriage.
Ginseng lamb porridge
A warming and toning dish with ginseng root, red dates, goji berries, ginger, and lamb.
Lotus Root Soups
A basic lotus root soup
A basic no-nonsense soup with a handful of red dates to help sweeten the soup.
Vegetarian lotus root soup
This recipe does not include any meat so it is suitable for vegetarians. If you are not a vegetarian, you can add a few pieces of pork ribs or chicken bones to the soup.
Lotus root soup with red beans
This soup is reputed to be good for pregnant ladies.
Fish soup recipe with lotus root
A simple soup featuring lotus root, tomatoes and fresh fish
Lotus root congee recipes
2 rice congee recipes using lotus root. One with pork, the other a vegetarian.
Miso Soups
Miso soup with lotus root, leek and tofu
Miso soup with chicken dumplings
Noodle Soups
Cellophane noodle soup
Cellophane noodle is actually mung bean vermicelli or bean thread noodle.
Chicken noodle soups
A yummy noodle soup with chicken thigh fillet.
Noodle soup with roast duck
A noodle recipe with roast duck. Just buy the roast duck from your favorite roast shop and add to the noodle soup.
Chinese udon noodle soup
It's so nice to have a steamy bowl of hot udon noodle soup on a cold wintry evening, don't you agree?
Pork Soups
Corn soup with pork ribs
A simple soup recipe with sweet corn and pork ribs cooked in a thermal cooking pot
Lean pork soup with water melon peel
Did you know that fresh water melon peel makes a great chinese soup for colds?
Lotus root soup #1
Lotus root soup is an all-time favourite chinese soup for many Singaporeans. It is one soup that is better homecooked than store-bought
Meatball soup with winter melon
A recipe for pork meatball soup with winter melon and fresh crab meat
Pork congee
Rice porridge with pork is very easy to make. It does not take a genius to do this. Surprise your young family with yummy and nutritious pork congee
Pork soup with chinese yam
A herbal soup recipe using pork soup with chinese yam and goji berries
Pork soup with lotus seeds and carrot
A refreshing clear soup using prime ribs, lotus seeds and carrots
Pork wontons
Pork is the traditional ingredient in wontons. It is common to add other types of meat or vegetable to make a delicious filling mixture. I have gathered quite a few pork wonton recipes here. Take your pick and choose your favorite.
Potato soup with pork ribs and carrot
This is a potato soup recipe with pork ribs and carrot. It is a super yummy and healthy chinese soup. I like to drink this soup whenever I am feeling tired and under the weather
Pork stock recipes
A collection of 10 pork stock recipes here. Pork stocks contain high level of calcium and protein, suitable for making soups, rice porridge and dishes for growing boys and girls, and people recovering from injuries.
Salted vegetable soup with pork
Watercress soup recipe
With pork and sweet corn, this chinese watercress soup is a clear flavorsome broth.
Seafood Soups
Seafood soup recipes
A collection of soups using seafood.
Shrimp soup recipe with chinese yam
A quick and easy soup using fresh shrimps, chinese yam (shan yao), snow pea shoots and konbu.
Sweet Soups
Gingko nuts barley soup recipe
This barley soup recipe is a classic chinese dessert. It is recommended as a pre-natal dish for pregnant ladies in their 3rd trimester.
Lily bulb soup with lotus seeds
Tofu Soups
Firm tofu soup with carrot and bamboo shoot
A yummy thickened soup recipe using firm tofu, ground pork, carrot and bamboo shoot.
Fish soup recipe with enoki mushroom and silken tofu
A recipe from Everything Bean Curd! by Betty Saw.
Korean tofu soup
This korean soup recipe features one of the most famous korean food kimchi. Kimchi goes so well with tofu in hot soup.
Seafood tofu soup
A thickened soup recipe with the freshness of seafood.
Silken tofu soup with dried scallop
A warm smooth soup recipe with minced green leafy vegetables and dried scallops.
Silken tofu soup with shrimp
A light fresh clear broth recipe with just silken tofu and fresh shrimps.
Silken tofu soup with tomato
A light clear anti-oxidant recipe using silken tofu and fresh tomatoes.
Tofu wakame seaweed soup
This soup recipe produces a light clear soup with the taste of the ocean and the goodness of healthy ingredients. It will make a wonderful starter.
Vegetarian Soups
Astragalus vegetable soup version 1
Besides astragalus, this vegetarian soup has broccoli, carrot, corn, and potato.
Astragalus vegetable soup version 2
This vegetable soup is great for detoxification.
Firm tofu soup
A yummy thickened soup recipe using firm tofu, ground pork, carrot and bamboo shoot.
Mixed vegetable soup
A steamed soup with bean curd sheets.
Mung bean vermicelli vegetarian soup
A hearty soup with carrot, bamboo shoot, cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, cloud ear and wood ear fungus and mung bean vermicelli.
Shark fin squash soup
A great alternative to the real shark fin soup. For vegetarians and those who love shark fins.
Tofu soup with tomatoes
A light clear anti-oxidant soup recipe using silken tofu and fresh tomatoes.
Vegetarian hot and sour soup #1
Shiitake mushrooms, firm tofu, carrot, salted vegetable, red chilli, fa cai (edible black moss), and needle mushroom
Vegetarian hot and sour soup #2
Bamboo shoot, soft tofu, dried shiitake mushrooms, black fungus and dried tiger lily buds
Vegetable wontons
How can we leave out our vegetarian friends when we enjoy wontons?
Vegetable soup stocks
A collection of soup stocks made with only vegetables
Winter melon Soups
Winter melon soups
A collection of winter melon soup recipes.
Meatball soup with winter melon
This meatball soup is considered a quick soup. To lower the oiliness of the soup, instead of browning the garlic, add it directly to the chicken broth.
Congee Recipes
Beef porridge recipes
A collection of 4 rice porridge recipes using beef.
Carrot porridge
2 rice porridge recipes featuring carrot. 1 vegetarian, the other contains pork.
Century egg pork congee
2 rice congee recipes using century eggs.
Chicken porridge
A collection of 6 rice congee recipes featuring chicken to get you started on comfort healing food.
Duck porridge with yam
Brown rice, taro, rice, duck
Fish porridge
2 rice porridge recipe with thinly sliced white-fleshed fish cooked lightly and quickly. Delicious, satisfying yet easy to make.
Ginseng lamb porridge
A warming and toning dish with ginseng root, red dates, goji berries, ginger, and lamb.
Herbal congee
Rice congee or porridge cooked with chinese herbs for the purpose of building immunity and regulating bodily functions. All for good health.
Pork congee with euryale seeds
Lean pork congee with chinese yam
A light rice congee recipe using chinese yam and hyacinth beans. A flu prevention recipe.
Pumpkin porridge recipes
Pumpkin is a wonderful ingredient: packed with proteins, fats, dietary fibre, calcium, iron and vitamins. Enjoy them with congee.
Seafood porridge
Fresh seafood goes well with so many things, especially in fresh seafood porridge recipes.
Vegetarian porridge
Vegetarian friends can try these recipes.
Wonton recipes
Wonton soup
Wonton soup is as important as the wontons themselves. Read more and find 2 recipes for wonton soups to go with your delicious wontons.
Wonton dipping sauce
Not satisfied with plain wontons? Use some wonton dipping sauces.
Wonton dessert recipes
Try out these sweet wonton dessert recipes
Recipes using wonton wrappers
Looking for recipes using wonton wrappers? I have gathered so many ideas for wonton wrappers here that you probably won't have time to try them all. Include wonton cheese recipes, wonton cups, wonton wrap etc.
Chicken wonton recipes
Check out these easy chicken wonton recipes. A good alternative if you do not eat pork.
Crab meat wonton recipes
Check out these easy recipes using crab and pork. Includes a yummy crab rangoon recipe.
Fish wonton recipes
Fish is not a common wonton filling. Yet, they make healthy fillings. Once these babies are wrapped up, you can boil them, deep-fry them or steam them.
Pork wonton recipes
Pork is the traditional ingredient in wontons. It is common to add other types of meat or vegetable to make a delicious filling mixture. I have gathered quite a few pork wonton recipes here. Take your pick and choose your favorites.
Shrimp wonton recipes
The shrimp wonton recipes featured here range from using only shrimps to a combination of shrimp with other types of ingredients.
Turkey wonton recipes
I think these turkey wonton recipes will come in handy for using Thanksgiving leftovers. What could be nicer than a couple of turkey wontons floating in a hot clear broth to counter-act the effects of over-eating.
Vegetable wonton recipes
How can we leave out our vegetarian friends when we enjoy wontons? Here is at least 1 vegetable wonton recipe.
Other great soup sites
Not looking for chinese soups? Try Homemade Soup Recipes created by my friend Erik. I only deal with chinese soups, he has no such boundaries.(^-_^)
How about some easy soup recipes from France? My friend Kim makes making French soups looks so easy. All of the elegance, none of the fuss.
