Soothing Soup! - Best Soup Recipes from the Thai Kitchen

Try this spicy Thai soup with my easy-to-follow recipe. A great natural cold and flu remedy, this Thai soup recipe is like medicine in food form. A very healthy soup, it will boost both your mood and your immune system (for more on the health benefits of this soup, see the link attached to this recipe).

This special Thai soup is based on an ancient recipe from the Central Plains region of Thailand, where rice, fish, and vegetables are the common local ingredients. It is a fiery-hot soup with both sour and sweet overtones that make for a lively combination, especially when paired with fish and/or seafood. For this recipe, I've used both shrimp and fish fillets. Plenty of fresh local vegetables are another characteristic of this wonderful Thai soup recipe - feel free to vary these according to what is fresh and good at your local market or grocery store. Enjoy!

This comforting soup recipe is a great natural remedy if you're suffering from a cold or flu bug - or simply want to warm up on a cold day. It's also a great way to get your greens, with broccoli, Chinese cabbage, carrots, and fresh basil added to a mound of thin Thai rice noodles. Combined with vegetable (or chicken) broth and coconut milk, this quick and easy soup is a cup of warm comfort on a cool fall or winter day.

Try this fantastic chicken noodle soup recipe from the Thai kitchen! If you like chicken noodle soup, you'll love this fragrant version of a universal classic. Made with rice noodles instead of wheat, this Thai chicken noodle recipe is lighter in calories, gluten free, and also much healthier than your typical chicken noodle soup - it's also far more delicious! Great if you're fighting off a cold or flu bug, or anytime you want a bowl of comfort - whether for the body or the soul. Enjoy!

This fabulous pumpkin soup is healthy, flavorful, and mood enhancing! Perfect for the fall or winter, this warming soup recipe features pumpkin or squash paired with shrimp and/or chunks of fish (any type of white fish fillets will work), plus some healthy greens. Instead of cream, this Thai soup calls for coconut milk, which, aside from being lower in calories and fat than cream, also pairs beautifully with the taste of the pumpkin or squash, making for a delicious soup that is also extremely healthy. ENJOY!

This chicken dumpling soup recipe the perfect comfort food! These chicken dumplings are easily put together using wonton wrappers (dumpling wrapping instructions included). A variety of nutritious vegetables are then added to a chicken-lemongrass broth together with nutritious vegetables. This easy immune-boosting chicken dumpling soup makes a perfect cold or flu remedy. Or enjoy it anytime you're in the mood for some soothing comfort. ENJOY!

This Thai-style Corn Chowder Soup is deliciously hearty, yet simple to cook up. Made with cream corn as a base, this corn chowder soup is a good-for-you comfort food, and your kids will enjoy it too (just leave out the fresh chili). Makes a nice autumn dish, especially when served in a small pumpkin or pumpkin-like squash (see instructions)- perfect for a Thanksgiving or Halloween party! Nourishing and aromatic, this Thai-style Corn Chowder Soup will have everyone asking for more at dinnertime. ENJOY!

This yellow curried soup is colorful and lively, and the addition of prawns gives it that special seafood flavor. Squash may be substituted if pumpkin is unavailable, or make a vegetarian version by adding chickpeas instead of prawns. Whatever way you cook it, you'll have your guests asking for second (and third!) helpings of this delicious, nutritious soup.

If you want authentic Tom Yum soup, this is the one. Featuring all four of the famous Thai spices - salty, sour, sweet and spicy - this soup provides a pungent and zesty feast of flavors with every slurp. An excellent remedy for a cold or flu bug, this spicy Thai soup will instantly clear your sinuses and warm you up, making it a perfect soup to serve during the cold winter months. During hot weather (as in Thailand), Tom Yum Kung strives to match outdoor conditions, thereby making your feel cooler. ENJOY!

This easy corn soup recipe is soothing and nourishing, as well as elegant to serve. A close relative of Chinese creamed corn soup, this Thai version features crab instead of chicken. Using canned corn makes this corn soup quick and easy to make, and any type of prepared crab meat can be used - fresh, frozen, or canned. This Thai-style Corn Soup is great for everyday eating, but can just as easily be served as an elegant appetizer at a dinner party or other special occasion. ENJOY!