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Spain's chilled, pureed tomato-and-vegetable soup is a summer staple in Andalusia.
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Considered Myanmar's national dish, this soup simmers catfish with rice noodles and banana stem.
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This sour, tamarind-spiced Indonesian vegetable soup shares its name with the tamarind fruit.
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Scandinavian and Eastern European cooks turn this stinging spring plant into a bright green soup.
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South Carolina's 'she-_ _ _ _ soup' is a creamy bisque built on a crustacean's meat and roe.
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This rich, gelatinous soup is simmered for hours from beef tail bones.
OXTAILJapan's everyday soup is made by dissolving a fermented soybean paste into dashi broth.
MISOBulgarians cool off with a soup by this name made from yogurt and cucumbers.
TARATORThis tangy Russian soup mixes pickled cucumbers with smoked and cured meats.
SOLYANKARussians have simmered this cabbage soup for over a thousand years.
SHCHICzechs traditionally serve a Christmas Eve soup made from this freshwater fish.
CARPThis slow-cooked French stew combines white beans with sausage, pork and duck.
CASSOULETCaribbean cooks in Trinidad and Jamaica simmer leafy greens into a soup by this name.
CALLALOOMexico's hominy-and-pork soup is traditionally garnished with lettuce, radish and lime.
POZOLEMexico's hangover-curing soup simmers tripe with hominy and dried chilis.
MENUDOServed in a hollowed-out gourd, this Chinese soup is named for a winter variety of this fruit.
MELONHungary chills a sweet-tart summer soup made from this stone fruit, served with cream.
CHERRYFilipino cooks simmer beef shank and bone marrow for hours into a soup by this name.
BULALOFrance tops a caramelized version of this vegetable, simmered in beef broth, with melted cheese and bread.
ONIONNigerians ladle this ground-melon-seed soup over pounded yam or fufu.
EGUSIThis Greek chicken-and-rice soup is thickened with egg and brightened with a tart citrus juice.
LEMONThis Indonesian turmeric chicken soup is served with noodles, egg and fried shallots.
SOTOAYAMThis Filipino soup gets its signature sourness from tamarind.
SINIGANGThis spiced beef-and-bean stew is a favorite along the US-Mexico border.
CHILIAmerican home cooks simmer ground beef, beans, corn and tomatoes into this Tex-Mex bowl.
TACOSOUPA clear, flavorful French broth used as a soup base is known by this name.
BOUILLONA hearty soup made with this chewy grain is simmered in chicken broth with onion.
BARLEYFinland's creamy lohikeitto soup is simmered from potatoes, cream, dill and this pink fish.
SALMONThis Louisiana specialty is traditionally thickened with okra pods.
GUMBOIndonesian cooks build countless regional variations of this spiced broth soup.
SOTOKoreans simmer fermented cabbage into a spicy, sour soup bearing its name.
KIMCHIGUKItalian-American fishermen in San Francisco created this tomato-based fish-and-shellfish stew.
CIOPPINOThis vivid pink Ukrainian soup gets its color from beets simmered with cabbage and meat.
BORSCHTPortugal's kale-and-potato soup, caldo _ _ _ _ _, takes its name from the word for green.
VERDEThis Latin American stew simmers several meats with root vegetables like yuca and plantain.
SANCOCHOAshkenazi Jewish cooks float unleavened dumplings, named for this flatbread, in chicken broth.
MATZAHThis prized Chinese delicacy soup is made from solidified swiftlet saliva.
BIRDSNESTThis spiced Georgian soup traditionally simmers beef with rice, walnuts and sour plum in a tangy bouillon.
KHARCHOThis milky Korean broth is simmered for hours from beef ribs or oxtail.
GOMGUKSouth Africans spice up meals with a vegetable relish-stew by this name.
CHAKALAKASouth Americans make a seafood soup by this name, often thickened with potato and cheese.
CHUPEItaly's hearty pasta e fagioli pairs noodles with these legumes, whose Italian name gives the dish its second word.
BEANSNorth African cooks slow-braise meat and dried fruit in a cone-shaped clay pot bearing this name.
TAGINEChinese cooks simmer rice into a soft porridge-like soup by this name.
CONGEEThe Dutch serve a thick pea soup by this name alongside smoked sausage.
SNERTThailand's hot-and-sour soup gets its punch from lemongrass, lime leaf and chili.
TOMYUMKoreans 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.
LAGMANThis cold Russian soup is built on a fermented drink called kvass mixed with vegetables and ham.
OKROSHKAA smooth, creamy soup made from shellfish stock is called a _ _ _ _ _ _; lobster is the classic version.
BISQUEPolish hunters traditionally simmer sauerkraut and meat into a stew by this name.
BIGOSThis clarified French stock soup is prized for being crystal clear.
CONSOMMEThis Scottish soup simmers lamb or mutton with barley and root vegetables.
SCOTCHThis Filipino dessert soup simmers fruit and tapioca in sweet coconut milk.
GINATAANPoland and Russia turn tart sorrel leaves into a soup bearing this name.
SHCHAVBrazil's hearty national stew simmers black beans with pork and beef.
FEIJOADAMexican chicken soup topped with crisp fried corn strips takes its name from this flatbread.
TORTILLAVietnam's iconic beef-broth noodle soup is fragrant with star anise and cinnamon.
PHOThis sour Polish rye soup is traditionally served in a bowl made of hollowed bread.
ZUREKCanadians simmer dried peas with ham into a thick soup, often named for how the pea looks.
SPLITPEAWales serves a soup made from this mild onion relative, especially on St. David's Day.
LEEKAcross the Middle East and Mediterranean, this humble legume forms the base of a hearty soup.
LENTILSouth Indian cooks brighten a tamarind-and-spice broth by this name with black pepper and garlic.
RASAMThis soup is made from stale bread, egg, broth and Parmesan cheese simmered together.
PANADAMoroccans traditionally break their Ramadan fast with this tomato-and-lentil soup.
HARIRANigeria's spicy, herb-laden broth made with catfish or goat meat is simply called _ _ _ _ _ _ soup.
PEPPERHungary's paprika-spiced beef-and-vegetable soup shares a name with a thicker stew.
GOULASHKoreans eat a rice-cake soup by this name to celebrate the New Year.
TTEOKGUKThis Chinese soup is made by slowly stirring beaten egg into hot broth.
EGGDROPChilled soups made from this crunchy green vegetable are popular summer refreshers worldwide.
CUCUMBERMedieval Europeans warmed heated beer with bread and eggs into a curious soup by this name.
BEERSOUPMalaysia and Singapore share a spicy, coconut-based noodle soup by this name.
LAKSAWest African cooks thicken a spicy stew with this legume, also called the peanut.
GROUNDNUTNew England's creamy potato soup studded with clams is called clam _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
CHOWDERThis classic stew simmers lamb or mutton with potato and onion, named for its home country.
IRISHBelgium's creamy fish or chicken stew shares its name with a word meaning boiling water.
WATERZOOIIn Hungary and Poland, this red fruit is simmered into a comforting soup.
TOMATOFilipino cooks slow-braise goat or beef with liver sauce and vegetables into a stew by this name.
CALDERETAThis South American soup simmers rice, potato, squash and corn with chicken or beef.
CAZUELAJapan's beloved noodle soup comes in broths ranging from soy-based to rich pork bone.
RAMENEcuadorians make a rich Easter soup by this name, built on salt cod and a dozen grains.
FANESCAColombia's national soup simmers chicken with several types of potato and a local herb.
AJIACOThis Filipino oxtail stew is simmered in a rich, savory peanut sauce.
KAREKAREThicker than its cousin gazpacho, this cold Spanish soup blends tomato with bread crumbs.
SALMOREJORussians make a clear fish soup by this name, seasoned with dill, parsley and black pepper.
UKHAFilipino cooks simmer chicken with ginger and green papaya into a soup by this name.
TINOLAThailand's coconut-milk chicken soup, gentler than its sour cousin, is named this.
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