When you hear the word soup, what comes to mind?
Whether it’s ramen, pozole, or clam chowder, soup evokes nostalgia for nearly everyone in every culture. These warm, savory bowls comforted and healed us time after time, regardless of our moods. Treasured across a wide swatch of the the world and human history, soups provide great insights into the cultures they come from.
To scratch the surface of all the diverse cuisine in the city I live in, I tried many soups, stews, chowders, curries, and everything in between. Here are 26 of my favorite soups in Long Beach.