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Chilled soups made from this crunchy green vegetable are popular summer refreshers worldwide.
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This Scottish soup simmers lamb or mutton with barley and root vegetables.
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Koreans eat a rice-cake soup by this name to celebrate the New Year.
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Thailand's hot-and-sour soup gets its punch from lemongrass, lime leaf and chili.
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Italy's hearty pasta e fagioli pairs noodles with these legumes, whose Italian name gives the dish its second word.
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North African cooks slow-braise meat and dried fruit in a cone-shaped clay pot bearing this name.
TAGINEConsidered Myanmar's national dish, this soup simmers catfish with rice noodles and banana stem.
MOHINGAFilipino cooks simmer beef shank and bone marrow for hours into a soup by this name.
BULALOCanadians simmer dried peas with ham into a thick soup, often named for how the pea looks.
SPLITPEARussians make a clear fish soup by this name, seasoned with dill, parsley and black pepper.
UKHAMexico's hominy-and-pork soup is traditionally garnished with lettuce, radish and lime.
POZOLEKoreans simmer fermented cabbage into a spicy, sour soup bearing its name.
KIMCHIGUKFrance tops a caramelized version of this vegetable, simmered in beef broth, with melted cheese and bread.
ONIONJapan's beloved noodle soup comes in broths ranging from soy-based to rich pork bone.
RAMENThis tangy Russian soup mixes pickled cucumbers with smoked and cured meats.
SOLYANKAThis sour Polish rye soup is traditionally served in a bowl made of hollowed bread.
ZUREKThis vivid pink Ukrainian soup gets its color from beets simmered with cabbage and meat.
BORSCHTBelgium's creamy fish or chicken stew shares its name with a word meaning boiling water.
WATERZOOIThis Greek chicken-and-rice soup is thickened with egg and brightened with a tart citrus juice.
LEMONCzechs traditionally serve a Christmas Eve soup made from this freshwater fish.
CARPCaribbean cooks in Trinidad and Jamaica simmer leafy greens into a soup by this name.
CALLALOOThailand's coconut-milk chicken soup, gentler than its sour cousin, is named this.
TOMKHAGAIThis Louisiana specialty is traditionally thickened with okra pods.
GUMBOColombia's national soup simmers chicken with several types of potato and a local herb.
AJIACOEcuadorians make a rich Easter soup by this name, built on salt cod and a dozen grains.
FANESCAPortugal's kale-and-potato soup, caldo _ _ _ _ _, takes its name from the word for green.
VERDEPolish hunters traditionally simmer sauerkraut and meat into a stew by this name.
BIGOSThis Indonesian turmeric chicken soup is served with noodles, egg and fried shallots.
SOTOAYAMThis rich, gelatinous soup is simmered for hours from beef tail bones.
OXTAILAmerican home cooks simmer ground beef, beans, corn and tomatoes into this Tex-Mex bowl.
TACOSOUPNigeria's spicy, herb-laden broth made with catfish or goat meat is simply called _ _ _ _ _ _ soup.
PEPPERMalaysia and Singapore share a spicy, coconut-based noodle soup by this name.
LAKSAA hearty soup made with this chewy grain is simmered in chicken broth with onion.
BARLEYThis classic stew simmers lamb or mutton with potato and onion, named for its home country.
IRISHNigerians ladle this ground-melon-seed soup over pounded yam or fufu.
EGUSIMoroccans traditionally break their Ramadan fast with this tomato-and-lentil soup.
HARIRASouth Americans make a seafood soup by this name, often thickened with potato and cheese.
CHUPEThis spiced beef-and-bean stew is a favorite along the US-Mexico border.
CHILISouth Indian cooks brighten a tamarind-and-spice broth by this name with black pepper and garlic.
RASAMFilipino cooks simmer chicken with ginger and green papaya into a soup by this name.
TINOLASouth Africans spice up meals with a vegetable relish-stew by this name.
CHAKALAKAThicker than its cousin gazpacho, this cold Spanish soup blends tomato with bread crumbs.
SALMOREJOThis prized Chinese delicacy soup is made from solidified swiftlet saliva.
BIRDSNESTThe Dutch serve a thick pea soup by this name alongside smoked sausage.
SNERTHungary's paprika-spiced beef-and-vegetable soup shares a name with a thicker stew.
GOULASHIn Hungary and Poland, this red fruit is simmered into a comforting soup.
TOMATOAcross the Middle East and Mediterranean, this humble legume forms the base of a hearty soup.
LENTILA clear, flavorful French broth used as a soup base is known by this name.
BOUILLONThis spiced Georgian soup traditionally simmers beef with rice, walnuts and sour plum in a tangy bouillon.
KHARCHOA smooth, creamy soup made from shellfish stock is called a _ _ _ _ _ _; lobster is the classic version.
BISQUEThis soup is made from stale bread, egg, broth and Parmesan cheese simmered together.
PANADAJapan's everyday soup is made by dissolving a fermented soybean paste into dashi broth.
MISOThis South American soup simmers rice, potato, squash and corn with chicken or beef.
CAZUELANew England's creamy potato soup studded with clams is called clam _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
CHOWDERHungary chills a sweet-tart summer soup made from this stone fruit, served with cream.
CHERRYThis Filipino dessert soup simmers fruit and tapioca in sweet coconut milk.
GINATAANThis Chinese soup is made by slowly stirring beaten egg into hot broth.
EGGDROPThis milky Korean broth is simmered for hours from beef ribs or oxtail.
GOMGUKVietnam's iconic beef-broth noodle soup is fragrant with star anise and cinnamon.
PHOIndonesian cooks build countless regional variations of this spiced broth soup.
SOTOBrazil's hearty national stew simmers black beans with pork and beef.
FEIJOADAThis Filipino soup gets its signature sourness from tamarind.
SINIGANGBulgarians cool off with a soup by this name made from yogurt and cucumbers.
TARATORItalian-American fishermen in San Francisco created this tomato-based fish-and-shellfish stew.
CIOPPINOFinland's creamy lohikeitto soup is simmered from potatoes, cream, dill and this pink fish.
SALMONFilipino cooks slow-braise goat or beef with liver sauce and vegetables into a stew by this name.
CALDERETASouth Carolina's 'she-_ _ _ _ soup' is a creamy bisque built on a crustacean's meat and roe.
CRABThis cold Russian soup is built on a fermented drink called kvass mixed with vegetables and ham.
OKROSHKAChinese cooks simmer rice into a soft porridge-like soup by this name.
CONGEEThis clarified French stock soup is prized for being crystal clear.
CONSOMMEWest African cooks thicken a spicy stew with this legume, also called the peanut.
GROUNDNUTThis sour, tamarind-spiced Indonesian vegetable soup shares its name with the tamarind fruit.
SAYURASEMSpain's chilled, pureed tomato-and-vegetable soup is a summer staple in Andalusia.
GAZPACHOWales serves a soup made from this mild onion relative, especially on St. David's Day.
LEEKKoreans traditionally eat a seaweed soup by this name on birthdays.
MIYEOKThis Central Asian noodle soup pairs a meat-and-vegetable stew with hand-pulled noodles.
LAGMANAshkenazi Jewish cooks float unleavened dumplings, named for this flatbread, in chicken broth.
MATZAHThis Latin American stew simmers several meats with root vegetables like yuca and plantain.
SANCOCHORussians have simmered this cabbage soup for over a thousand years.
SHCHIServed in a hollowed-out gourd, this Chinese soup is named for a winter variety of this fruit.
MELONThis Filipino oxtail stew is simmered in a rich, savory peanut sauce.
KAREKAREMexico's hangover-curing soup simmers tripe with hominy and dried chilis.
MENUDOPoland and Russia turn tart sorrel leaves into a soup bearing this name.
SHCHAVThis slow-cooked French stew combines white beans with sausage, pork and duck.
CASSOULETMedieval Europeans warmed heated beer with bread and eggs into a curious soup by this name.
BEERSOUPScandinavian and Eastern European cooks turn this stinging spring plant into a bright green soup.
NETTLEMexican chicken soup topped with crisp fried corn strips takes its name from this flatbread.
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