Soupe au pistou isn’t a recipe. It’s a principle that goes like this: take whatever the season has to offer, cook it gently in water, and finish it off with a mortar full of basil, garlic and olive oil. The…
Laos Khao Soi
Khao Soi is the name of a dish that is prepared in many different ways in northern Thailand and Laos. We have described the Thai version, specifically from Chiang Mai, here. We recently travelled to Laos, where we also took…
Yang Chun Mian
Yang Chun Mian (阳春面) literally means ‘spring noodles’. The dish is particularly popular in the Jiangnan region, where Shanghai is located. This noodle soup is so simple to prepare that it could not be any easier. Nevertheless, it provides a…
Caldo Verde
At first glance, Caldo Verde appears unremarkable, but that is deceptive. The ‘green broth’ originates from the Portuguese region of Norte (Região do Norte), which is also where Vinho Verde originates. It is now widespread throughout the country and is…
Bündner Gerstensuppe
So far, we have described two dishes from Switzerland, namely Bernese Rösti and Zürcher Geschnetzeltes. In the blog’s tag cloud, a country currently needs at least three recipes to make it onto the list, so we are adding another one…
Lohikeitto
Finnish cuisine is simple and straightforward. Lohikeitto, a soup made with salmon, is no exception. It’s all about the ingredients, each of which must be clearly discernible, resulting in something truly special. Not loud, but quiet. Lohikeitto is the perfect…
Sopa de Ajo
Sopa de Ajo, also known as Sopa Castellana, is a simple and rustic dish from the Spanish region of Castilla y León. It has the use of bread and garlic in common with the Portuguese Sopa Alentejana. Despite the small…
Pumpkin soup
There is no shortage of recipes for pumpkin soup. Today we explain how we find it particularly tasty, describe an alternative preparation technique and give you some ideas for variations to suit your personal taste. Pumpkin is a plant genus…
Sopa Alentejana
The Alentejo (“beyond the river Tejo”) is a region in the south of Portugal, north of the Algarve. It is the origin of today’s dish, which is known and loved throughout Portugal in many variations. Bread, especially stale bread, broth,…
Cold cucumber soup with feta
Summer is here and on hot days we crave cool, refreshing food. There’s hardly anything better than a cold soup to balance out the temperature. This recipe is extremely simple, ideal for beginners and cooked in a flash. This soup…