A Dish for Every Soul

For millenniums, the chicken soup’s reputation as an elixir has been a shared prescription across myriad cultures around the globe. But while we can all agree that it is the ubiquitous culinary equivalent of a warm hug on a cold, rainy day, it would be decidedly imprudent to assume that the preferred dish revolves around a single recipe.

One that starts with a mirepoix of root vegetables and onions might be the first to come to mind if you grew up somewhere west of the prime meridian. While those with a fondness for Cantonese fare would insist on a bowl of double-boiled black chicken soup, especially if you are feeling a little under