Soups & Stews
Slow-simmered bowls of comfort, broth and braise.
229 dishes
Gumbo
Louisiana stew of dark roux, the holy trinity, sausage and seafood, thickened with okra or filé and served over rice.
United States ·
Louisiana 
Hamburger Aalsuppe
Hamburger Aalsuppe is Hamburg's classic smoked eel soup, simmered with root vegetables, green beans, dried fruit and flour dumplings. A famous North German winter dish.
Germany ·
Hamburg 
Mapo Tofu
Silky tofu in a fiery, numbing chilli-bean sauce.
China ·
Sichuan 
Pozole
Hearty hominy soup topped with crunchy garnishes.
Mexico ·
Jalisco 
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Bouillabaisse
Provençal fish stew served with rouille and toast.
France ·
Marseille Chakhokhbili
Chakhokhbili is a Georgian stew of chicken simmered with tomatoes, onions, herbs and a warm spice mix.
Georgia ·
Nationwide 
Clam Chowder
Creamy New England soup of chopped clams, potatoes and salt pork, a cold-weather coastal classic often served in a bread bowl.
Naengguk
A family of cold Korean summer soups - chilled broth, thin noodles or puréed soybean, and a clean, vinegar-sharp finish designed to refresh in hot weather.
South Korea ·
Nationwide South Korea, with strong roots in Seoul and the northern provinces 
Oil Down
Oil Down is Grenada national one-pot dish, layering breadfruit, salted meat, callaloo and coconut milk, cooked until the liquid is absorbed.
Grenada ·
Nationwide 
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Sambar
Tangy lentil and vegetable stew of the South.
India ·
South India 
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Shiro
Creamy spiced chickpea-flour stew for fasting days.
Ethiopia ·
Nationwide Shurpa
Shurpa is a hearty Central Asian lamb soup with potatoes, carrots and herbs, long simmered and served in deep bowls.
Uzbekistan ·
Nationwide 
Cachupa
Cachupa is Cape Verde's slow-cooked national stew of corn, beans, cassava and sweet potato, simmered with meat or fish for hours.
Cape Verde ·
West Africa Chorba
Chorba is a North African soup of lamb or chicken, chickpeas, tomato and small pasta or vegetables, eaten to break the Ramadan fast.
Algeria ·
Nationwide 
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Fufu
Soft pounded staple eaten with rich, brothy soups.
Ghana ·
West Africa 
Gaisburger Marsch
Gaisburger Marsch is a Swabian beef, potato and Spätzle stew from Stuttgart, Germany. A hearty one-pot meal named after a marching tradition.
Gazpacho
Andalusia's chilled raw-vegetable soup of tomato, cucumber, pepper and olive oil - Spain's classic summer refresher.
Spain ·
Andalusia 
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Harira
Tomato, lentil and chickpea soup, especially loved at Ramadan.
Morocco ·
Nationwide 
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Mondongo
Mondongo is a Colombian tripe soup with potatoes, vegetables and herbs, slow cooked into a rich, earthy broth.
Colombia ·
Nationwide 
Tekwan
Tekwan is the clear peppery fish-dumpling soup of Palembang, made with sago-flour quenelles and served with rice vermicelli and sambal on the Musi River.
Indonesia ·
Palembang, South Sumatra - along the Musi River and across South Sumatran markets 
Thareed
Thareed is a Gulf stew of vegetables and tender meat ladled over thin flatbread, which soaks up the broth like a savoury casserole.
United Arab Emirates ·
Nationwide 
Thukpa
Thukpa is a Tibetan noodle soup with vegetables and often meat, in a clear, warming broth spiced with ginger and chili.
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Vori Vori
Vori vori is a Paraguayan soup of small cornmeal and cheese dumplings simmered in a light chicken or beef broth.
Paraguay ·
Nationwide Carbonada
Carbonada is an Argentine beef and vegetable stew cooked in a squash or pot, combining meat, corn, sweet potato and dried fruit.
Argentina ·
Cuyo