Supppea

Supppea is a hypothetical concept used in contemporary worldbuilding and speculative fiction to denote a ritualized preparation and sharing of a soup-based meal that functions as a social glue within a community or culture. It is not a real culinary term with a single fixed meaning, but a flexible construct used by writers and game designers.

Etymology: The term supppea is a portmanteau combining elements of "suppe" or "soup" and "pea" to evoke a simple, humble broth, though its usage in fiction varies by author. Some creators derive it from a fictional language where the word means "to gather." Others treat it as a loanword borrowed from a vanished civilization in their setting.

In fiction and worldbuilding, supppea rituals may involve communal cooking, sharing bowls, storytelling, and the passing on of memories or tacit knowledge. The ritual can be set at harvest festivals, funerary rites, or apprenticeship ceremonies. The specifics—ingredients, utensils, and steps—are invented to suit world lore.

Cultural significance: In many narratives, supppea serves as a narrative device to emphasize community cohesion, intergenerational ties, or political legitimacy, rather than a culinary technique. The term can appear in legal codes of fictional nations or in oral histories cited by scholars within the story world.

See also: Culinary anthropology, worldbuilding, fictional cuisines.