Corn soup is a

soup 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 soli ...

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corn Maize ( ; ''Zea mays'' subsp. ''mays'', from es, maíz after tnq, mahiz), also known as corn ( North American and Australian English), is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago. ...

, typically sweetcorn. Initially popular only in corn-producing areas of the world, the dish is now widespread because of greater corn distribution. Typical ingredients are corn cut from the cob, water, butter and flour, with salt and pepper for seasoning. Additional ingredients vary by region, and may include eggs.

Native Americans

Corn, being a staple crop for many Native American tribes has led to corn soup being a primary food among them. M. R. Harrington reported that 1908 hulled-corn soup ''oⁿno'kwǎ was the most popular dish for the

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. He also stated, " ldom do the Indians, pagan or

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, meet for any function ..without a kettle of oⁿno'kwǎ', hot and savory, to regale the crowd". The soup was served at religious events, the people getting a ladleful every time they encircled the kettle.M. R. Harrington. ''Some Seneca Corn-Foods and Their Preparation''. American Anthropologist, New Series, Vol. 10, No. 4. (Oct. - Dec., 1908), pp. 575-590
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List of corn soup dishes

Several types of soups are prepared using corn as a primary ingredient. * Cream of corn soup and creamed corn soup * Sweet corn soup * Corn crab soup * Chinese sweet corn soup (''yumigeng'' or ''sumigeng'') * Dried (Indian) corn soup * Patasca - Peruvian corn and meat soup *

Pozole Pozole (; from nah, pozoll, meaning ''cacahuazintle'', a variety of corn or maize) is a traditional soup or stew from Mexican cuisine. It is made from hominy with meat (typically pork, but possibly chicken), and can be seasoned and garnished ...

- mexican corn soup * Tibetan style corn soup (Ashom Tang) * Suam na mais *

Ginataang mais ''Ginataang mais'' is a Filipino sweet corn and rice gruel. It is also known as ''lugaw na mais'' ( Kapampangan: ''lelut mais''). It is a type of dessert '' lugaw'' and ''ginataan''. It is eaten warm in colder months, but can also be eaten cold ...

* Chicken Corn Soup (A

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soup with hard-boiled egg whites instead of noodles)

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Native Americans

List of corn soup dishes

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