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Louis De Guoy, author of The Soup Book wrote \u201cThere is nothing like a plate or a bowl of hot soup, it’s wisp of aromatic steam making the nostrils quiver with anticipation, to dispel the depressing effects of a grueling day at the office or the shop, rain or snow in the streets, or bad news in the papers<\/em>.\u201d\u00a0 Soup–whether a pho, bisque, stew, chowder or\u00a0consomme– is the ultimate in comfort, enveloping you in its luxurious embrace of concordant flavors and ingredients. \u00a0By clicking on the name of the restaurant for which you wish to know my opinion, you will be magically transported directly to my review of that restaurant.\u00a0 Here are my favorites:
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Soup<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nRestaurant<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nWhy It’s On the List<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spicy Beef Stew <\/span><\/td>\nCafe Dalat <\/span><\/a>(Albuquerque)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nBrimming with flavor and served steaming in a swimming pool sized bowl, this soup is made from\u00a0fifteen different spices, giving it an unforgettable piquant, spicy and savory taste.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ginger Peanut Butternut Squash Soup<\/span><\/td>\nJambo Cafe <\/span><\/a>(Santa Fe)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nJambo is the perennial winner of Santa Fe’s annual Souperbowl and this might be the cafe’s very best soup.\u00a0 It’s a concordance of deliciousness and an optimization of complementary ingredients.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tonkotsu Spicy Miso Ramen<\/span><\/td>\nO Ramen <\/span><\/a>(Albuquerque)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nThis isn’t the ramen of your impoverished collegiate past. This is ramen all grown up and as rich and delicious as any soothing, comforting elixir you’ll ever have.\u00a0 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Curried Black Bean-Sweet Potato Soup<\/span><\/td>\nJambo Cafe <\/span><\/a>(Santa Fe)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nSanta Fe’s Souperbowl award-winning soup for 2011,\u00a0the complexity and depth of flavors of this intoxicating elixir are addictive.\u00a0 It’s so good it’ll make grown men swoon.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tortilla Soup<\/span><\/td>\nLuminaria<\/span><\/a> (Santa Fe)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nFirst a concave bowl is presented at your table\u2013its contents: unctuous, buttery avocado chunks and crispy red and yellow corn tortilla chips.\u00a0 Then a pitcher of steaming soup is poured over the top\u2013chopped cilantro, fresh corn niblets and diced organic chicken in tow.\u00a0 As much fun to see constructed as it is to eat. <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sate Beef Noodle Soup<\/span><\/td>\nPho #1 (Albuquerque)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nOriginating in the Mekong Delta, this sate (roasted chili paste made with garlic, shrimp paste, shallots and other sundry ingredients) enlivened elixir may be the best soup in a restaurant renowned for outstanding soups.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cream of Asparagus Soup<\/span><\/td>\nMucho Gourmet Sandwich Shop <\/span><\/a>(Santa Fe)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nSanta Fe’s best sandwich soup creates some of New Mexico’s very best soups.\u00a0 The cream of asparagus soup is stick-to-your-ribs satisfying, healthy and homemade gourmet quality soup available in what is traditionally a fast food venue <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Banana Beef Stew<\/span><\/td>\nCafe Dalat<\/a>\u00a0(Albuquerque)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nMade with banana shank, a boneless cut of beef with a lining of fat for flavor, this soup is simmered slowly in a five-spice broth and has properties that uplift the soul.\u00a0\u00a0 Order it with bread so you can sop up the wondrous broth.
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Borscht<\/span><\/td>\nBlades’ Bistro <\/span><\/a>(Placitas)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nChef Kevin prepares some of the state’s most rich and luxurious soups, the best of which might be borscht, a culinary treasure in Eastern and Central Europe. \u00a0Deep reddish-purple in color courtesy of beetroot, it is redolent with tomato, potatoes, beef, sour cream, garlic and dill. <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Seafood Bisque<\/span><\/td>\nJoe’s Pasta House <\/span><\/a>(Rio Rancho)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nGreat seafood bisque in landlocked Rio Rancho?\u00a0 You’d better believe it.\u00a0 This is a transformative soup, one that will take you back to the coast where fresh, off-the-boat seafood is plentiful.\u00a0 At Joe’s, it tastes just like that.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tomato-Basil Bisque<\/span><\/td>\nMucho Gourmet Sandwich Shop <\/span><\/a>(Santa Fe)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nIf the pairing of tomato soup and grilled cheese is the ultimate in classic comfort food, then you’ve got to visit Mucho on a cold winter day when the featured soup is tomato-basil soup.\u00a0 It’s got addictive soul-warming properties that envelop you in warmth and luxury.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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