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How to get rich or make soup tryin'

Sick of being a slave to the fork, we're taking our soup struggle to the streets. This is a tale of counting cabbage, rolling (in) dough and accentuating the Gs in gamjatang. Want in? Join the potage posse as we dish out dafina, finesse pho and get filthy rich soup.

Spinach soup with crispy prosciutto and toasted sourdough crumbs

Source: Petrina Tinslay

Pea soup sound strange for your Champagne tastes? Get with the program. revamps the humble original by incorporating duck pork belly and yellow split peas (considered a luxury ingredient compared to their green cousins).
Yellow pea and duck soup

2. What you see is pho real

might be a street snack in Vietnam, but if you want to attain soup boss status you must pay dues at the broth-making bottom. This fragrant and flavourful takes a while to prepare, but the commitment is well worth it.
Beef noodle soup (pho bo)
Beef noodle soup (pho bo) Source: Feast magazine
Matthew Evans’ starts with a strong homemade base and builds on the flavour from there. Remember the rule: salt your soup, don’t salt your home boy’s game.
Leek and hazelnut soup
Source: Alan Benson
Thirty minutes is all it takes to make this comforting classic from Feel good from the greens ( is a saviour!), then gorge on a little grease in the form of .
Spinach soup with crispy prosciutto and toasted sourdough crumbs
Source: Petrina Tinslay
, this Jewish recipe responds to many names. Starring crispy, fried silverbeet, cannellini beans, beef meatballs and short ribs, it’s a soup of epic proportions.
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The origins of are pretty depressing. A Turkish bride (beautiful, but unhappily married) tried to make her mother-in-law like her by preparing this satiating soup. We’re not sure what happened to Ezo, but the dish turned into a national treasure. We hope some recipe royalties came her way.
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Grilled in South East Asia, slow-roasted in the States, pork neck can be a prime cut if you give it time. Here, takes things low and slow with , a traditional Korean soup. Spicy, succulent and utterly more-ish, the pork, potato and perilla-laced dish is one for cooler months.
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Show those Hollywood pretenders what a true Armenian (soup) is made of: . , as it’s known, is eaten hot in winter and chilled in summer. If you’re into extra zing, add coriander and parsley right before serving.
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When you’re on the road to potage prosperity, it’s essential to leave singles of both the cheese and dollar bill variety behind. Instead, go for a richer alternative, such as gouda. This  is served with grilled cheese sourdough formerly fried in bacon fat. Calorie count, rest in peace.
Farmer’s cheese soup (boerenkaas soep)
Source: Chris Chen
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Published 24 April 2015 3:23pm
Updated 27 April 2015 3:42pm
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