Soup is an essential part of life it feels. The English word itself, "soup," originating from Sanskrit, means "good nutrition." There are records showing that soup was prepared and consumed as far back as 10,000 years ago. In China, a 2,400-year-old soup was discovered by archaeologists in the ancient city of Xi'an.

The method of making soup by placing bread on the bottom and pouring water or broth on top still preserves its place in Europe as the famous French onion soup.

Soups that warm us up in winter are not consumed much in summer. In already hot weather, most people don't want to drink a hot soup, but changing this habit and turning to nice, cold soups in sweltering heat can be a great option.

For this reason, I have compiled a list of six different cold soup recipes consumed in different parts of the world.

The common feature among almost all cold soups is that they can be prepared without cooking. You can whip up wonderful soups with a few vegetables, legumes and spices or add your own twist to the recipes below according to your own tastes or what you have in the kitchen.

Bon appetit to anyone who gives these recipes a try!

Gazpacho

Let's start with the famous gazpacho soup, which is widely consumed in Spain, in the Iberian Peninsula in Southwest Europe and in its neighbor Portugal to the west. The recipe can vary, sometimes it is made with watermelon, sometimes just tomato.

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