We just saw six snow flurries, y’all. You know what that means? That means H-E-B is going to be nightmare city and the soup aisle will be the epicenter. We might not get this chance again for another half century, so here are some local alternatives to satiate that warm soup craving this winter.

The Soup Peddler

Chicken Soup with Rice
Green Goddess Soup
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Tomato Basil Soup
Mulligatawny
Side bonus: Daily Specials

Gourmands

(all soups are served in a bread bowl)
Clam Chowder
Roasted Tomato
Potato and Bacon
Spicy Vegan Black Bean
Broccoli Beer Cheese
Side bonus: Texas Style Chili

Bombay to Kathmandu Kitchen

Momo Soup
Mulligatawny Soup
Aloo Tama Soup
Thukpa Soup

Xian Sushi and Noodle

(all noodles are hand-pulled and made with wheat flour)
Vegetable Noodle Soup
Tom Yam Chicken Noodle Soup
Beef Hand-pulled Noodles
Shoyu Ramen
Red Braised Beef Noodles

Pho Saigon Vietnamese Noodle House

Chicken Noodle Soup (Pho Ga)
Beef Noodle Soup (Pho Bo)
Egg Noodle Soup (Mi)
Various other Phos (Pho Do Bien, Pho Khong Thit)

This article appears in December 1 • 2017.

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