melon soup is a soup prepared with melon as a primary ingredient. melons such as bitter melon, cantaloupe, crenshaw melon, honeydew (casaba melon) and winter melon may be used, among others. some melon soups are prepared with whole pieces of melon, and others use puréed melon. some are served hot, while others are served chilled. some cold varieties are prepared without any cooking involved. several styles and varieties of melon soups exist, including bitter melon soup, cantaloupe soup and winter melon soup, among others. the origin of some melon soup recipes may cross international boundaries.