109 coconut soup recipes

Chilled Caribbean papaya-orange soup blends ripe papaya, fresh OJ, and a hint of cumin into a silky, refreshing starter. Topped with crunchy almonds and coconut for a tropical twist.

The classic coconut-pecan frosting for German chocolate cake, cooked on the stovetop with evaporated milk, egg yolks, butter, and vanilla. Thick, rich, and loaded with coconut and chopped pecans. Makes 4 1/2 cups.

Chilled fruit soup with spiked melon: champagne-sweetened fruit broth ladled over vodka-and-tequila-marinated melon, grapes, and plums. A grown-up summer starter built for heat waves.

Gai Thom Kha, Thai coconut chicken soup with lemongrass, galangal, fish sauce, and fresh chilies. Rich, aromatic, and sour-spicy. An authentic Thai soup made from scratch.

Dairy-free corn chowder built on coconut milk, fresh fennel, and lime zest, with serrano heat and a stock simmered from the corn cobs themselves for deep, milky sweetcorn flavor.

Four-layer coconut sour cream cake with a fluffy whipped topping filling and shredded coconut all around. Make-ahead Southern dessert that gets better as it sits.

Curried pumpkin soup with shrimp, coconut milk, jalapeno, and lime juice. A creamy, spiced bisque-style soup pureed smooth with shrimp stirred in at the end.

Jamaican red pea soup with kidney beans, stewing beef, pig's tail, and coconut milk simmered low and slow with Scotch bonnet and fresh thyme.

A fragrant Sri Lankan chicken soup simmered with coriander, cumin, fennel, turmeric, and coconut milk, finished with fried curry leaves and fresh lemon juice.

Gai Dom Kha is Thailand's coconut chicken soup, built on lemongrass, galangal-style ginger, and lime, finished with fish sauce and chiles. Creamy, hot, and deeply aromatic.

Bright, aromatic Indonesian chicken soup simmered with lemongrass, galangal, and turmeric, served with crispy fried onions and a squeeze of fresh lemon. Build your own bowl at the table for interactive comfort food.

Thai tom kha gai: creamy coconut chicken soup fragrant with galangal, lemongrass, bergamot leaves, and fresh chilies. Tangy, rich, and aromatic in every spoonful.

Martinique-style crayfish bisque simmered with fennel, garlic, and hot pepper, then enriched with coconut milk and egg yolks. A Caribbean French Creole soup that's silky, spicy, and deeply savory.

Original German sweet chocolate cake with Baker's German chocolate, buttermilk, and folded egg whites in three layers. Frost with classic coconut-pecan frosting.

Thai-style tomato fish soup with haddock, coconut milk, red curry paste, fish sauce, and fresh lime. Creamy, fragrant 30-minute Thai-inspired soup.

Velvety curried cream soup with coconut milk, chicken broth, and a swirl of cream. This French-Indian fusion starter comes together in just 25 minutes.