Soups & Stews
Tom Kha Kai (Chicken Soup with Coconut Milk)
Source: Colonel I. F. K. Philpott”, Systems Engineering, Vongchavalitkul University, Korat 30000, Thailand
Region: Thai
Rating: 10/10
This is a mild but spicy chicken soup (it can also be made with shrimp, pork, beef or mushrooms).
Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup with Ginger
Source: Martha Stewart Living April 2005
Region: Vietnamese
Rating: Untried
The stock needs to be refrigerated for at least si hours; make it a day ahead.
Wonton Soup
Source: Adapted from Betty Crocker’s International Cookbook
Region: Chinese
Rating: 9/10
Spinach, Mustard Green and Potato Soup
Rating: Untried
Mustard greens, increasingly common in supermarkets today, cook as quickly as fresh spinach. Their assertive taste is terrific here in a warming winter soup.
Summer Gazpacho
Region: Spanish
Rating: 9/10
Make this delicious chilled soup ahead of time to sip while the main course cooks. If you’re in a hurry, a food processor makes quick work of this soup. Garnish it with cucumber slices.