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Avgolemono: Greek Egg-Lemon Chicken Soup
Avgolemono, the Greek egg and lemon chicken soup is usually characterized as a winter meal. With an extra squeeze of lemon and fresh salad on the side, it works perfectly for summer months as well.
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Lohikeitto: Healthy Finnish Salmon Soup
Lohikeitto, Finnish salmon soup, is flavorful and light, and ready in no time. Combination of vegetables like leek, carrots and potatoes is already a guarantee of a hearty soup, but adding fish broth, heavy cream and salmon into the mix really takes it to another level.
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Vorí Vorí: Paraguayan Chicken Delight
Vorí Vorí (also known as vori vori or bori bori) is said to be one of the most traditional soups in Paraguayan cuisine. It’s signature are corn balls made with Paraguayan cheese, cooked in broth with, usually, chicken and different vegetables. We bring you a very basic version with tomatoes, onion and locote enriched with…
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Potato Stew: North Macedonian Kompir Mandza
North Macedonian potato stew (kompir mandza) will not leave you feeling hungry. It is one of those ancient recipes, once considered a “poor man’s meal”, which has stood the test of time. Simple to make and delicious to eat.
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Bahamian Chicken Souse: Old Hangover Cure
Feeling under the weather or hangover? We got a cure for you – try the traditional Bahamian chicken souse! The soup is commonly present on weekend lunch-menus around the islands. Though there are different versions of the souse found around this Caribbean country, few ingredients are always present. Allspice is the soup’s signature and not…
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Turkish Lentil Soup: Packed Mercimek Çorba
Turkish lentil soup (Mercimek Çorba) is one of the favorites in Turkish homes and has been so for centuries. It calls for few ingredients only and is a perfect choice for a quick light dinner or an appetizer before a larger meal.
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Locro de papa: Easy Smooth Ecuadorian Soup
Locro de papa, a cheesy potato soup, is one of the classics of the Ecuadorian cuisine. Potatoes and onions creamed with milk and cheese, and spiced with cumin and achiote powder, sound like a good combo, right?
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Fish Soup: Delicious Norwegian Fiskesuppe
Creamy Norwegian fish soup (kremet fiskesuppe) is often found on both family dining tables and restaurant menus around the country. It goes as well on a rainy autumn day as on a hot summer one.
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Beef Soup: Nourishing Swedish Köttsoppa
Swedish beef soup with “dumplings” (Köttsoppa med klimp) is perfect for colder months that call for warm energizing food.
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Veal Soup: Rich Serbian Teleća Čorba
Teleća čorba (Veal soup) is one of Serbian traditional soups adored all over the land, as well as in the surrounding Balkan countries. Light and very flavorful from the veal, it is always a perfect fist course for a Sunday lunch.
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