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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Tim Dowling

Spice up your life! 17 soups with a kick – from chicken curry laksa to roast pumpkin

Yotam Ottolenghi’s roasted pumpkin soup with harissa and crisp chickpeas is a rewarding option.
Yotam Ottolenghi’s roasted pumpkin soup with harissa and crisp chickpeas is a rewarding option. Photograph: Louise Hagger/The Guardian

Technically, many soups are spiced in some way, even if it’s just with pepper. But we all know what is meant by a spiced soup: something with a jolt to it, and a bit of heat to warm up a winter evening. When it comes to soup, spice is the ultimate companion to a main ingredient that may otherwise be considered boring or bland. In this sense, the spices are the most important component: they are what the soup will taste of.

But which spices go with which ingredients, and how? Here are 17 different recipes to help you figure that out.

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