Essay

How Menudo Came to Define Family and Holidays

Once known as the “soup of the poor,” it’s now a staple special occasion dish for many families, including my own.

05/02/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Seasons of Vietnam

A Year in Awesome Vietnamese Food You Can Eat in Houston

From following weather changes to traditional holidays, here’s your year-round guide to local Vietnamese cuisine.

03/27/2024 By Minh Truong Illustrations by Betty Turbo

Steaming Bowls

These Noodle Soups Are Houston’s Comfort-Food Favorites

Where to get the best phở, bún bò Huế, ramen, and sopa de fideo.

12/11/2023 By Emma Balter

Bowl or cup?

The Best 15 Soups to Warm You Up in Houston

There’s a soup for your every craving here in the Bayou City.

11/30/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Is That The Red Or The White?

These 5 Chowders Keep the Comfort Going

As we move on from winter, pay respect to this perfect bowl of creamy satisfaction.

03/14/2019 By Joanna O'Leary

Food Take

Green Bean Casserole Is the Best Thanksgiving Dish

Sorry, mashed potatoes, turkey, and the like: You have no match.

11/22/2018 By Timothy Malcolm

Ice Cold!

Chill Out with These Summer-Friendly Soups

These three dishes will cool you down faster than a splash pad.

07/20/2018 By Timothy Malcolm

The Essential Guide to Asiatown

4 Noodle Bowls You Need to Know About

Stir-fried or in a soup, a bowl of noodles speaks directly to the soul in any language, across all cuisines.

06/22/2018 By Katharine Shilcutt

Down With The Sickness

What Should You Eat When You're Sick?

If you're under the weather, here are some dishes that'll make you feel a little more human.

12/28/2017 By Cory Garcia

Fifth Quarter

Fearsome Feast: Pepper Pot Soup

How a can of Campbell's soup haunted our dining editor's childhood.

04/27/2017 By Alice Levitt

Liquid Diet

A New Cookbook Shares the Best Houston Soups & Sips

Authors Erin Hicks and Jodie Eisenhardt include recipes for 60 of the city's best restaurant soups.

01/09/2017 By Alice Levitt

Heating Up

Getting to Know Bun Bo Hue, Spicy Beef Noodle Soup

What it is and where you can find your best bowl in Houston.

12/20/2016 By Mai Pham

Serving Fish

Our Latest Obsession: Bún Chả Cá Đà Nẵng

The Vietnamese soup for the seafood lover in you.

09/06/2016 By Alice Levitt

Health Food

Four Best Places in Houston for Chicken Soup

Just what mom ordered for your dreaded cold—or a rainy day like today.

08/18/2016 By Abby Eastman

Soup for You

Empty Bowls Houston Lets You Help the Hungry—By Eating

In its twelfth year, there are even more reasons to love the Houston Food Bank benefit.

05/12/2016 By Laura Gillespie

Slurp It Up

Bun Mang Vit: Beyond Pho at Huynh

This hearty duck soup is perfect for ducking out of the cold weather at Huynh.

01/12/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Slurp It Up

Warm Up with a Bowl of Banh Canh Hue

This spicy shrimp soup from Simply Pho will cure what ails you.

12/17/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Snowpocalypse Soup

Easy Homemade Chicken Soup to Withstand the Winter Weather

Making a hot, hearty pot of soup is simpler than you think.

01/22/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Outside the Bowl

Our 5 Favorite Vietnamese Noodle Soups That Aren't Pho

Broaden your noodle horizons with some of these Vietnamese classics.

12/31/2013 By Robb Walsh

Vietnamese Sandwiches

First Look: Got Banh Mi & Pho?

There's a new soup and sandwich stand where Phoenicia Deli used to be.

10/02/2013 By Robb Walsh