

Sopa de fideo (Spanish for "noodle soup"), also referred to assopita de fideo,[1] is astock-basednoodle soup that is a part of the cuisines ofSpain,Mexico, andCavite, a province in thePhilippines.
InSpain andMexico,sopa de fideo is made with thin noodles (typicallyvermicelli andangel hair pasta) which are typically broken or cut and thenbrowned separately prior to being stewed instock with the other soup ingredients.[2][3][4][5][6][7] Additional soup ingredients include bell pepper, onion and garlic, tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken, chili peppers, vegetable oil, salt and pepper.[2][6]
Sopa de fideo in thePhilippines differs significantly in the ingredients and the noodles used. It usesglass noodles (sotanghon) in chicken stock with tomato sauce, milk, beans (mung beans orgarbanzos), garlic, onions, and corn kernels. It also includes meat ingredients like ham, ground pork (giniling), chicken liver, and chickengizzards.[8][9]