It’s wintertime. Hungry for soup? NYC is the place. Not only are we home to one Seinfeld, we also have countless varieties of the stuff—whether noodle dishes popularized by Northern Vietnamese street vendors or winter warmers first cooked up by Ukrainian Cossacks. In the slides that follow, find nine paragons of soup virtue to fill your hearts and stomachs.
Courtesy, Ivan Ramen
Ramen
Courtesy, Veselka
Borscht
Courtesy, Luke's Lobster
Lobster Bisque
Photo: Brittany Petronella
Pozole
Photo: Molly Flores
Pho
Photo: Jen Davis
New England Clam Chowder
Courtesy, 2nd Avenue Deli
Matzo Ball Soup
Photo: Molly Flores
Gumbo
Photo: Malcolm Brown
Soup Dumplings