In
Spain and
Mexico, sopa de fideo is made with thin noodles (typically
vermicelli and
angel hair pasta) which are typically broken or cut and then
browned separately prior to being stewed in
stock 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 the
Philippines differs significantly in the ingredients and the noodles used. It uses
glass noodles (sotanghon) in chicken stock with tomato sauce, milk, beans (
mung beans or
garbanzos), garlic, onions, and corn kernels. It also includes meat ingredients like ham, ground pork (giniling), chicken liver, and chicken
gizzards.[8][9]