Slurp those winter blues away with these chicken noodle soups. There's plenty of fragrance, spice and all-round comfort to revive the soul. You can't beat the chicken and egg noodle soup heaving with ginger and chilli; or a simple, clear chicken soup swimming with vermicelli. Our pick? Ohn no khao swè – it's part curry, part noodle soup, with enough chilli and tamarind to satisfy your cold-weather cravings.
The chicken noodle soups you've been dreaming about
Cold-weather blues? The cure is just a slurp away.
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Chicken and egg noodle soup with ginger and chilli
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Smoked chicken ramen with corn
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Ohn no khao swè (Burmese curry chicken noodle soup)
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Noodle soup with chicken and chive dumplings
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Coconut-chicken soup with turmeric
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Chicken, vermicelli and lemongrass soup
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Brigitte Hafner's chicken noodle soup
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Teeny-tiny cheese toasties with chicken noodle soup
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Guo qiao mi xian (Crossing the bridge noodles)
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Mexican chicken, tomato and noodle soup
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Drunken chicken with Shandong ramen noodles
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Spicy roast chicken noodle soup
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Chicken dashi noodle soup and golden fried chicken
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Chicken meatball and noodle soup
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Fragrant chicken noodle soup with turmeric, ginger and chilli
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