Soups are versatile, comforting dishes that can be made with a wide variety of ingredients. Here are some popular types of soups, as well as some sample recipes:

1. Vegetable-based soups:

Classic Vegetable Soup: A blend of vegetables like carrots, potatoes, onions, celery and tomatoes, cooked in vegetable broth and seasoned with herbs and spices.

Tomato soup: Fresh or canned tomatoes cooked with onions, garlic and herbs, then blended until smooth. Can be served hot or cold.

Minestrone Soup: A thick, hearty Italian soup made with vegetables, beans, pasta and often vegetable broth.

2. Creamy soups:

Mushroom velouté: Sauteed mushrooms cooked with onion, garlic and chicken or vegetable broth, then mixed with cream to obtain a velvety texture.

Leek and Potato Soup: Leeks and potatoes cooked with vegetable stock, then blended until smooth and creamy.

Butternut squash soup: Butternut squash cooked with onions, garlic and vegetable stock, then mixed with cream to create a creamy soup.

3. Meat-based soups:

Chicken Noodle Soup: Chicken cooked in chicken broth with carrots, celery, onions and noodles, seasoned with herbs like thyme and parsley.

Beef Vegetable Soup: Beef simmered in beef broth with vegetables like carrots, potatoes, onions and green beans.

4. International soups:

Vietnamese Phở: A Vietnamese soup made with beef or chicken broth, rice noodles, thin slices of beef, cilantro, mint, Thai basil, bean sprouts and jalapeños.

Thai Tom Kha Kai: A Thai soup made with coconut milk, chicken, mushrooms, lemongrass, galangal and kaffir lime leaves.

These soup recipes are simply examples and can be adapted according to your ingredient and flavor preferences. Whether warming up in cold weather or enjoying a cool soup in summer, there are an endless variety of possibilities to explore and enjoy the delights of soups and stews.