Winter warmers: soups for cold days
When the days are short and the wind is sharp, every cuisine has its answer. Some eat soup at dawn before work, some put a whole meal in one pot, and some simply crush a head of garlic into hot broth. These are the soups that their home countries reach for in winter.
Breakfast against the cold5 soups
Yes, soup for breakfast. In these places it is the classic winter start.
Head and Trotter Soup
Türkiye8.8A rich, gelatinous Turkish head and trotter soup: a warming winter dish, traditionally eaten early in the morning.
Read about Head and Trotter Soup →Khash
Armenia7.4Armenia's simmered-overnight beef foot soup, eaten in the early morning in winter with radishes and greens.
Read about Khash →Beyran
Türkiye7.6Gaziantep's scalding lamb and rice breakfast soup, eaten early in the morning, especially in winter.
Read about Beyran →Bissara
Morocco6.5A creamy split fava bean soup, popular in Morocco as a cheap, warming winter breakfast.
Read about Bissara →Hergma
Morocco7.8Moroccan trotter and chickpea soup, often eaten at breakfast or as a hearty winter meal.
Read about Hergma →
A meal in one pot8 soups
Beans, peas, cabbage and meat: soups thick enough to be dinner.
Dutch Pea Soup
Netherlands6.0Snert, the Netherlands' thick winter pea soup.
Read about Dutch Pea Soup →Québec Pea Soup
Canada5.9Québec's yellow split pea soup, a classic winter dish made in big batches.
Read about Québec Pea Soup →Jota
Slovenia7.2Sour, smoky beans, sauerkraut and potatoes from the Slovenian Karst, usually eaten in winter.
Read about Jota →Kawlata
Malta7.2A hearty Maltese winter soup of cabbage, pork and coriander-spiced sausage.
Read about Kawlata →Boontjiesop
South Africa5.7South African sugar bean soup, a classic winter meal on farms and in family kitchens.
Read about Boontjiesop →Cazuela
Chile7.6Chile's most traditional soup, a complete meal and a staple of family lunches, especially in winter.
Read about Cazuela →Buseca
Uruguay6.6Uruguayan tripe and bean soup, usually eaten as a winter main course with plenty of bread.
Read about Buseca →Suaasat
Greenland6.9Greenland's traditional soup, eaten as a main meal, especially in the cold months.
Read about Suaasat →
Cheap, quick and warming5 soups
Pantry soups that heat you from the inside.
Česnečka
Czech Republic5.9Czech garlic soup, famous as a warming winter soup and a remedy after a night out.
Read about Česnečka →Castilian Garlic Soup
Spain7.3Castilian garlic and bread soup: simple, warming and frugal, commonly eaten in winter.
Read about Castilian Garlic Soup →Kasujiru
Japan3.7A warming Japanese winter soup made with sake lees, the soft white leftovers of sake brewing.
Read about Kasujiru →Kishk Soup
Lebanon7.2A thick, tangy winter soup from the mountains of Lebanon, made with fermented yogurt and bulgur.
Read about Kishk Soup →Meatball Soup
Türkiye7.8Tiny meatballs in a light tomato broth: a common Turkish weeknight dinner, especially in winter.
Read about Meatball Soup →
When you feel a cold coming5 soups
The bowls families make for anyone who is feeling unwell.
Caldo de Pollo
Mexico7.8Mexico's everyday chicken soup, made for cold days and above all for anyone who is feeling ill.
Read about Caldo de Pollo →Aush
Afghanistan8.5An Afghan noodle soup served in winter and when someone has a cold.
Read about Aush →Ash-e Jo
Iran7.1A thick Persian barley soup, especially popular in winter and often given to people who are unwell.
Read about Ash-e Jo →Turkish Chicken Soup
Türkiye8.3Served in Turkish restaurants, hospitals and homes, and especially popular in winter.
Read about Turkish Chicken Soup →Pork Miso Soup
Japan6.5A hearty Japanese pork and root vegetable miso soup, often a simple meal with rice in winter.
Read about Pork Miso Soup →
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