Turtle soup is a soup made from the flesh of the turtle, often the green turtle or, especially in the United States, the snapping turtle, in which case it is commonly referred to as snapper soup (not to be confused with red snapper soup, which is made from the fish called a red snapper).
In the Delaware Valley, Snapper Soup is fairly popular and available at many area diners. It is a heavy, brown soup that tastes a little like thick gravy. The famous Philadelphia restaurant, Bookbinder's, is known for their Snapper Soup, which can also be purchased in cans at supermarkets.
In Asian countries such as Singapore, turtle soup is a Chinese delicacy known for its rich herbal taste. The meat, skin and innards of the turtle are used in the soup. The species used is Pelodiscus Sinensis.
Turtle Soup is the last original studio album by The Turtles. It was released in 1969 on the White Whale Records label. The album was produced by Ray Davies of The Kinks - the first time he produced an other artist's record. A 1993 Repertoire Records CD-issue included 8 bonus tracks.
Turtle Soup peaked at #117 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart. Two singles from the album also earned a place on the Billboard Pop Singles chart: "You Don't Have To Walk In The Rain" (#51), and "Love In The City" (#91).
