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Fish Soups

Fish soup recipes cover river and sea traditions of first courses: classic ukha from ruff and perch, ukha from silver carp and mackerel, botvinya on beet greens, Finnish creamy lohikeitto with salmon, fish solyanka, yushka with millet, soup from canned pink salmon. The section gathers Russian, Scandinavian and Mediterranean classics.


Fish soup rests on the broth, with choice driven by species. Ukha cooks from small river fish – ruff, perch, roach – with minimal vegetables: an onion, carrot, potato, peppercorns, bay leaf. The broth stays clear under a gentle simmer with skimmed foam. A mixed ukha layers two or three fish: ruff first for depth, then strained, with pike or zander added. Sea soups use mackerel, pink salmon, cod, salmon – thicker and richer broth. Cream variants thicken with milk and sautéed leek.

Regional palette. Russian – river ukha, mixed-fish, yushka with millet, cold botvinya, fish solyanka with lemon. Scandinavian – Finnish lohikeitto with salmon, Norwegian fiskesuppe. Mediterranean – Italian cacciucco with white wine, Spanish sopa de pescado. Quick – canned pink salmon with millet, sprat in tomato.

Types of fish soups featured

  • Classic ukha – from ruff, perch, silver carp, mixed two or three fish types;
  • Cream-based – Finnish lohikeitto with salmon, cod with cream and leek;
  • Canned-fish – pink salmon, saury with millet, sprat in tomato;
  • Cold – botvinya on kvass with beet greens and smoked fish;
  • Hearty zapravochny – fish solyanka with lemon and olives, fish rassolnik;
  • Mediterranean – cacciucco, sopa de pescado, shrimp and saffron broth.

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20 recipes in section
Salmon soup Fish Soups

Salmon Soup

Pink salmon fish soup is a quick, budget-friendly Russian-style ukha with a beautiful rosy color and the gentle sweetness characteristic of …

17.02.2022 · Artyom
Finnish trout soup with cream Fish Soups

Finnish Trout Soup with Cream

Finnish trout soup with cream is a tender, creamy and remarkably tasty variation of the famous Finnish Lohikeitto, in which delicate red fis…

31.01.2022 · Artyom
Silverside herring soup in tomato sauce Fish Soups

Sprat Soup in Tomato Sauce

Sprat soup from canned fish in tomato sauce is a clever Soviet-era pantry trick that turns one can of sprats into a thick, deeply flavored s…

28.01.2022 · Artyom
Soup with fish meatballs Fish Soups

Fish Meatball Soup

For lovers of fish and fish soups, I suggest a delicious light soup with fish meatballs. It will appeal to both adults and children.…

25.01.2022 · Artyom
Cod soup Fish Soups

Pollock Soup

Pollock fish soup is the most budget-friendly Russian-style ukha you can make, and yet it turns out surprisingly rich and flavorful when you…

19.01.2022 · Artyom
Salmon head soup Fish Soups

Salmon Head Soup

Salmon head fish soup, known in Russia as ukha, turns one of the cheapest cuts of fish into a luxurious-tasting clear broth that's deeply ri…

04.01.2022 · Artyom
Pike perch soup from the head of a bighead carp Fish Soups

Catfish Head Soup

Silver carp head fish soup is the secret to the richest, most flavorful Russian ukha you can make on a budget. The fish head produces an inc…

29.12.2021 · Artyom