instant soup
Just add water
Instant soup is a convenience food designed for quick preparation, typically requiring only hot water and a few minutes to reconstitute.
It comes in various forms—dried powder packets, dehydrated noodle cups, or condensed liquids: She kept instant soup at her desk for busy days.
The term can suggest something cheap, processed, or lacking the depth of homemade versions.
- ramenJapanese noodle soup
- cup noodlesDehydrated soup in container
- noodlesBoiled dough strands
- cupSmall drinking container
- boilingLiquid vaporization temperature
boiling water · microwave · broth · packet · seasoning · steam · quick · lunch · office · dorm · college student · hot water · MSG · freeze-dried · salty · slurp · styrofoam · lid
- quick foodsramen, microwave meals, ramen cups, Hot Pockets, hot cocoa mix
- Soupsminestrone, clam chowder, egg drop, consomme, bisque
- junk foodfrench fries, cookies, pizza, candy, potato chips
- dried foodsjerky, raisins, dried fruit, dried herbs, dried beans
- rationsMREs, MRE, K-rations, C-rations, ration
preparation time and effort
instant soupbone broth
Simmered skeletal liquid
pho · consommé · pot-au-feu · stew · tonkotsu ramen
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