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Soups and Stews of the World Trivia Word Search

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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.

OXTAIL

Japan's everyday soup is made by dissolving a fermented soybean paste into dashi broth.

MISO

Bulgarians cool off with a soup by this name made from yogurt and cucumbers.

TARATOR

This tangy Russian soup mixes pickled cucumbers with smoked and cured meats.

SOLYANKA

Russians have simmered this cabbage soup for over a thousand years.

SHCHI

Czechs traditionally serve a Christmas Eve soup made from this freshwater fish.

CARP

This slow-cooked French stew combines white beans with sausage, pork and duck.

CASSOULET

Caribbean cooks in Trinidad and Jamaica simmer leafy greens into a soup by this name.

CALLALOO

Mexico's hominy-and-pork soup is traditionally garnished with lettuce, radish and lime.

POZOLE

Mexico's hangover-curing soup simmers tripe with hominy and dried chilis.

MENUDO

Served in a hollowed-out gourd, this Chinese soup is named for a winter variety of this fruit.

MELON

Hungary chills a sweet-tart summer soup made from this stone fruit, served with cream.

CHERRY

Filipino cooks simmer beef shank and bone marrow for hours into a soup by this name.

BULALO

France tops a caramelized version of this vegetable, simmered in beef broth, with melted cheese and bread.

ONION

Nigerians ladle this ground-melon-seed soup over pounded yam or fufu.

EGUSI

This Greek chicken-and-rice soup is thickened with egg and brightened with a tart citrus juice.

LEMON

This Indonesian turmeric chicken soup is served with noodles, egg and fried shallots.

SOTOAYAM

This Filipino soup gets its signature sourness from tamarind.

SINIGANG

This spiced beef-and-bean stew is a favorite along the US-Mexico border.

CHILI

American home cooks simmer ground beef, beans, corn and tomatoes into this Tex-Mex bowl.

TACOSOUP

A clear, flavorful French broth used as a soup base is known by this name.

BOUILLON

A hearty soup made with this chewy grain is simmered in chicken broth with onion.

BARLEY

Finland's creamy lohikeitto soup is simmered from potatoes, cream, dill and this pink fish.

SALMON

This Louisiana specialty is traditionally thickened with okra pods.

GUMBO

Indonesian cooks build countless regional variations of this spiced broth soup.

SOTO

Koreans simmer fermented cabbage into a spicy, sour soup bearing its name.

KIMCHIGUK

Italian-American fishermen in San Francisco created this tomato-based fish-and-shellfish stew.

CIOPPINO

This vivid pink Ukrainian soup gets its color from beets simmered with cabbage and meat.

BORSCHT

Portugal's kale-and-potato soup, caldo _ _ _ _ _, takes its name from the word for green.

VERDE

This Latin American stew simmers several meats with root vegetables like yuca and plantain.

SANCOCHO

Ashkenazi Jewish cooks float unleavened dumplings, named for this flatbread, in chicken broth.

MATZAH

This prized Chinese delicacy soup is made from solidified swiftlet saliva.

BIRDSNEST

This spiced Georgian soup traditionally simmers beef with rice, walnuts and sour plum in a tangy bouillon.

KHARCHO

This milky Korean broth is simmered for hours from beef ribs or oxtail.

GOMGUK

South Africans spice up meals with a vegetable relish-stew by this name.

CHAKALAKA

South Americans make a seafood soup by this name, often thickened with potato and cheese.

CHUPE

Italy's hearty pasta e fagioli pairs noodles with these legumes, whose Italian name gives the dish its second word.

BEANS

North African cooks slow-braise meat and dried fruit in a cone-shaped clay pot bearing this name.

TAGINE

Chinese cooks simmer rice into a soft porridge-like soup by this name.

CONGEE

The Dutch serve a thick pea soup by this name alongside smoked sausage.

SNERT

Thailand's hot-and-sour soup gets its punch from lemongrass, lime leaf and chili.

TOMYUM

Koreans traditionally eat a seaweed soup by this name on birthdays.

MIYEOK

This Central Asian noodle soup pairs a meat-and-vegetable stew with hand-pulled noodles.

LAGMAN

This cold Russian soup is built on a fermented drink called kvass mixed with vegetables and ham.

OKROSHKA

A smooth, creamy soup made from shellfish stock is called a _ _ _ _ _ _; lobster is the classic version.

BISQUE

Polish hunters traditionally simmer sauerkraut and meat into a stew by this name.

BIGOS

This clarified French stock soup is prized for being crystal clear.

CONSOMME

This Scottish soup simmers lamb or mutton with barley and root vegetables.

SCOTCH

This Filipino dessert soup simmers fruit and tapioca in sweet coconut milk.

GINATAAN

Poland and Russia turn tart sorrel leaves into a soup bearing this name.

SHCHAV

Brazil's hearty national stew simmers black beans with pork and beef.

FEIJOADA

Mexican chicken soup topped with crisp fried corn strips takes its name from this flatbread.

TORTILLA

Vietnam's iconic beef-broth noodle soup is fragrant with star anise and cinnamon.

PHO

This sour Polish rye soup is traditionally served in a bowl made of hollowed bread.

ZUREK

Canadians simmer dried peas with ham into a thick soup, often named for how the pea looks.

SPLITPEA

Wales serves a soup made from this mild onion relative, especially on St. David's Day.

LEEK

Across the Middle East and Mediterranean, this humble legume forms the base of a hearty soup.

LENTIL

South Indian cooks brighten a tamarind-and-spice broth by this name with black pepper and garlic.

RASAM

This soup is made from stale bread, egg, broth and Parmesan cheese simmered together.

PANADA

Moroccans traditionally break their Ramadan fast with this tomato-and-lentil soup.

HARIRA

Nigeria's spicy, herb-laden broth made with catfish or goat meat is simply called _ _ _ _ _ _ soup.

PEPPER

Hungary's paprika-spiced beef-and-vegetable soup shares a name with a thicker stew.

GOULASH

Koreans eat a rice-cake soup by this name to celebrate the New Year.

TTEOKGUK

This Chinese soup is made by slowly stirring beaten egg into hot broth.

EGGDROP

Chilled soups made from this crunchy green vegetable are popular summer refreshers worldwide.

CUCUMBER

Medieval Europeans warmed heated beer with bread and eggs into a curious soup by this name.

BEERSOUP

Malaysia and Singapore share a spicy, coconut-based noodle soup by this name.

LAKSA

West African cooks thicken a spicy stew with this legume, also called the peanut.

GROUNDNUT

New England's creamy potato soup studded with clams is called clam _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

CHOWDER

This classic stew simmers lamb or mutton with potato and onion, named for its home country.

IRISH

Belgium's creamy fish or chicken stew shares its name with a word meaning boiling water.

WATERZOOI

In Hungary and Poland, this red fruit is simmered into a comforting soup.

TOMATO

Filipino cooks slow-braise goat or beef with liver sauce and vegetables into a stew by this name.

CALDERETA

This South American soup simmers rice, potato, squash and corn with chicken or beef.

CAZUELA

Japan's beloved noodle soup comes in broths ranging from soy-based to rich pork bone.

RAMEN

Ecuadorians make a rich Easter soup by this name, built on salt cod and a dozen grains.

FANESCA

Colombia's national soup simmers chicken with several types of potato and a local herb.

AJIACO

This Filipino oxtail stew is simmered in a rich, savory peanut sauce.

KAREKARE

Thicker than its cousin gazpacho, this cold Spanish soup blends tomato with bread crumbs.

SALMOREJO

Russians make a clear fish soup by this name, seasoned with dill, parsley and black pepper.

UKHA

Filipino cooks simmer chicken with ginger and green papaya into a soup by this name.

TINOLA

Thailand's coconut-milk chicken soup, gentler than its sour cousin, is named this.

TOMKHAGAI
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