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Oden, a hearty Japanese winter stew, has a little bit of everything—fried tofu, eggs, fish cake, and boiled potatoes.

The flavors of chana dal, okra, and fresh coconut work amazingly well together.

Thinly sliced duck breast seared with leeks starts this beautiful bowl of noodle soup called kamo soba.

Caldo de oso is traditionally made with catfish, though any white fish will work in this soup, a specialty of Chihuahua in Mexico. 

Rajma, a North Indian dish of kidney beans in a deeply nuanced gravy pairs perfectly with jeera rice (basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds).

This urad dal recipe comes out quite thick, which is why it’s usually served with flatbreads such as naan or chapati rather than rice.

If you can find fresh jackfruit, feel free to use it instead of the canned version in this vegan jackfruit curry.

We highly recommend making this creamy chicken and wild rice soup a day or two ahead; it actually gets better after a night in the refrigerator.

Ochazuke (Japanese green tea over rice) is a soup is made with fresh or leftover rice in your rice bowl and green tea; add toppings to make it a full meal.

Ozoni is the first soup of the New Year that Japanese people sip for good luck and good fortune.

Serve this fenugreek-flavored Indian chicken dish with its beautiful orange-red gravy for a party.

The carrots melt into the broth of this comforting soup with meatballs.

Our best vegan chili recipe is flavored with lots of spice and both fresh tomatoes and tomato sauce—and gets extra heft from a bit of bulgur.

The rice dish pongal is very dear to Tamil people. This combination isn’t traditional, but the thing is, pongal is just fantastic with bright Sri Lankan pickles and a soft-boiled egg.

This creamy white chicken chili with beans and corn is a quick one-pot meal. Add avocado, cilantro, and tortilla chips and you have a crowd-pleasing dinner.

This simple chicken noodle soup recipe from New York’s storied 2nd Avenue Deli makes an extra rich version of Jewish penicillin full of perfectly tender meat.

This creamy and hearty vegan saag gets its texture from sunflower seed cream, which mellows the bitter notes of the kale.

This chana masala recipe has a clever trick: boiling the canned chickpeas with their liquid helps them mimic the texture you would get from soaking dried ones.

The bright cherry flavor of kirsch gives this spiced holiday drink a fruity kick.

The crucial tool to pull off evenly-sized globes of both sweet and starchy potatoes? A melon baller.