soup cup

Small bowl substitute

A soup cup is a small, handled vessel for serving soup, typically holding six to eight ounces—less than a soup bowl but more than a teacup.

The handles allow comfortable sipping of broth-based soups directly from the rim: She wrapped her hands around the warm soup cup.

Common in formal table settings and diners alike.

Related
  • mugHandled cup for beverages
  • bowlConcave food container
  • bread bowlHollowed loaf serving as dish
  • brothClear simmered meat liquid
  • spoonEating utensil for liquids

sipping · ceramic · handle · warm · steaming · porcelain · ladle · noodles · chicken noodle · slurp · comfort · comfort food · kitchen · stoneware · chunky · creamy · tomato · chicken

Opposites
vessel type/function

soup cupdinner plate

Circular mealtime vessel

coffee mug · teacup · salad plate · dessert bowl · serving platter

serving format

soup cupsoup tureen

Lidded bowl for liquid dishes

soup pot · cauldron · stockpot · soup kettle · soup bowl

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G