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Hungry Travelers is a casual record of our travels, the tastes we encounter, and our efforts to recreate them at home. Thanks for joining us on the journey.

Soup Saturday

Tortilla soup: Mexico’s world class comfort bowl
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Tortilla soup: Mexico’s world class comfort bowl

Ubiquitous in the central highlands of Mexico, tortilla soup can be simple or fancy. But it’s always delicious and economical.

by Pat and David•March 26, 2022March 23, 2022
Clever recipes born of pantry cooking in pandemic
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Clever recipes born of pantry cooking in pandemic

Born of necessity during the early stages of the pandemic, “The Art of Pantry Cooking” proves a useful resource even as restrictions ease.

by Pat and David•March 19, 2022March 18, 2022•4
Pepper and mint conjure memories of Turkiye
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Pepper and mint conjure memories of Turkiye

Spicy red pepper and heady mint are the key flavoring ingredients in red lentil soup, but adding grains provides a nice toothy texture.

by Pat and David•March 12, 2022March 9, 2022
Cock-a-leekie is a winter warmer with a Scottish burr
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Cock-a-leekie is a winter warmer with a Scottish burr

We confess that much of our usual menu reflects the sun-baked cuisines of the Mediterranean rim. … Cock-a-leekie is a winter warmer with a Scottish burrRead more

by Pat and David•March 5, 2022March 1, 2022
At Mardi Gras, gumbo is as much a lifestyle as a soup
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  • New Orleans
  • recipe
  • Soup
  • Soup Saturday
  • Southern food

At Mardi Gras, gumbo is as much a lifestyle as a soup

We can’t be in New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year, but that doesn’t mean we have to deny ourselves the pleasure of a bowl of gumbo.

by Pat and David•February 26, 2022February 22, 2022
Sopa de ajo cures whatever ails you
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  • Madrid
  • recipe
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  • Spain

Sopa de ajo cures whatever ails you

Sopa de ajo, which is Spanish for garlic soup, really is the peasant bowl of Iberian penicillin. It may even cure the common cold.

by Pat and David•February 12, 2022February 10, 2022
An Irish solution to dark and dank winter days
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  • potato
  • recipe
  • sausage
  • Soup
  • Soup Saturday

An Irish solution to dark and dank winter days

During Boxing Week, shoppers in Dublin can pop into almost any pub, bar, or cafe for a warming bowl of soup to chase the cold.

by Pat and David•February 5, 2022February 3, 2022
Hearty fare from the Dolomites in Alto Adige
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  • Italy
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Hearty fare from the Dolomites in Alto Adige

The smoked air-dried ham of Alto Adige called speck is foundational to Tyrolean cuisine. That includes this Saturday’s barley soup.

by Pat and David•January 29, 2022February 3, 2022
French onion soup chases ‘les températures glaciales’
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  • Paris
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  • Restaurants
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  • Soup Saturday

French onion soup chases ‘les températures glaciales’

Parisians choose to eat outdoors at their beloved sidewalk cafes even in winter weather. No wonder they order onion soup gratinée.

by Pat and David•January 22, 2022February 3, 2022
Hungarian gulyás launches Soup Saturday
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Hungarian gulyás launches Soup Saturday

When we eat Hungarian gulyás soup at home, we don’t get the elegant serenade that accompanies the dish at Gundel in Budapest.

by Pat and David•January 15, 2022February 3, 2022

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