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Comfort Food During This Winter Season: Peek Inside Each Hot, Soupy Bowl

March 1st, 2023

By On Havana Street

As we begin March and the winter season lingers a little longer, consider this list of five bowls of soup and culinary delights from Asia that warms our bodies from head to toe.

Photo By Britney M. Yelp CO – Black Garlic Tonkotsu Ramen

  1. Tonkotsu Ramen (Japan)

As an iconic hot Japanese dish, this soup is created with pork broth, ramen noodles, chashu (roast pork), nauto (fish cake), seasoned egg, bean sprouts, bok choy, bamboo shoots, black fungus mushrooms, and green onions. This is the basic, but there are variations.

Restaurant On Havana Street

Katsu Ramen | 1930 S. Havana Street, #4, Aurora, CO 80014 | https://ramendenver.com

 

Photo By Old Town Hot Pot website

  1. Hot Pot (China, Korea)

Hot pots stand as the perfect dish for family gatherings and staying warm. Gather around a dining table with a simmering metal pot at the center. Everyone can cook all kinds of ingredients, including slice meat, beef, fresh vegetables, mushrooms, and seafood.

Restaurants On Havana Street

Mr. Tang | 2680 S Havana St Unit M, Aurora, CO 80014 |  (303) 955-2273 | https://onhavanastreet.com/business/mr-tang/

Old Town Hot Pot AYCE | 2852 S. Havana Street, Aurora, CO 80014 | https://www.oldtownhotpotco.com

Seoul K-B.B.Q & Hot Pot | 2080 S. Havana Street, Aurora, CO 80014 | https://www.seoulkoreanbbq.com

Shin Myung Gwan Korean BBQ Restaurant | 2680 S. Havana Street, Unit B, Aurora, CO 80014 | https://www.ordershinmyungbbq.com

Tofu House 1962 | 2353 S. Havana Street, D-1, Aurora, CO 80014 | https://www.tofuhouse1962co.com

Tofu Story | 2060 S. Havana Street, Aurora, CO 80014 | https://thetofustory.com

Photo by Pho 75 Havana Facebook

  1. PHO (Vietnam)

Pronounced “fuh,” pho is a flavorful broth with charred aromatics, toasted spices, beef bones, and brisket. It’s satisfying but not heavy. Fresh ingredients are added to keep it healthy, alongside tasty vermicelli noodles.

Restaurants On Havana Street

Pho 75 | 2050 S. Havana Street, Aurora, CO 80014 | https://pho75havanaco.com

Pho 99 | 1080 S. Havana Street, Aurora, CO 80012 | https://www.pho99aurora.com

 

  1. Ox Beef Bone soup (Korea)

One of the most popular soups served in Korea, the ox beef bone soup is renowned for its milky, white color, remarkably thick taste and its richness in protein and calcium. Taking several hours to even an entire day, the bones of the soup are simmered over a low flame to infuse the flavor to be extracted from the bones. At the table, additional ingredients of green onions minced garlic are added to the soup. Variations of this soup are available in local restaurants.

Restaurants On Havana Street

Mr. Tang Korean Food | 2680 S. Havana Street, Aurora, CO 80014 | https://onhavanastreet.com/business/mr-tang/

Tofu House 1962 | 2353 S. Havana Street, D-1, Aurora, CO 80014 | https://www.tofuhouse1962co.com

Shin Myung Gwan Korean BBQ Restaurant | 2680 S. Havana Street, Unit B, Aurora, CO 80014 | https://www.ordershinmyungbbq.com

 

Photo from Chuntey Indian Cuisine website menu gallery – daal soup

  1. Daal Soup

Created with lentils, aromatic blend of Indian spices, such as cumin, coriander, clove, turmeric, fenugreek, and cardamom, plus creamy coconut, milk, it is a hearty soup and categorized as gluten-free.

Restaurant On Havana Street

Chutney Indian Cuisine | 2640 S. Havana Street, Unit K, Aurora, CO 80014 | https://www.chutneyindiancuisine.com

 

  1. Army Stew – Budae-jjigae

This comforting soup often called, “Budae-jjigae” or spicy sausage stew is a type of Korean jjigae, typically made with ham, sausage, Spam, baked beans, kimchi, instant ramen noodles, and gochujang. The dish was created shortly after the Korean War using surplus processed and canned foods from United States Forces Korea bases in South Korea. Some varieties have cheese, kim chi and other vegetables.

Thank Sool Pocha | 2222 S. Havana Street, Aurora, CO 80014 | https://www.thanksool.com

Angry Chicken | 1930 S Havana St #13, Aurora, CO 80014 | angrychickenco.com

 

Photo from Thank Sool Pocha Yelp Colorado Images Jade V.

  1. Seafood Noodle Soup

Seafood Noodle Soups have many variations. This soup can be created with various beef and pork broths, Shitake mushrooms, shrimp, squid, mussels, and seasonal greens. Other ingredients include firm tofu, soy sauce, white pepper, sesame oil, mushrooms, cabbage, scallions, cilantro, onions and more.

Restaurants On Havana Street

Mr. Tang Korean Food | 2680 S. Havana Street, Aurora, CO 80014 | https://onhavanastreet.com/business/mr-tang/

Thank Sool Pocha | 2222 S. Havana Street, Aurora, CO 80014 | https://www.thanksool.com

Tofu Story | 2060 S. Havana Street, Aurora, CO 80014 | https://thetofustory.com

Tofu House 1962 | 2353 S. Havana Street, D-1, Aurora, CO 80014 | https://www.tofuhouse1962co.com

Seoul K-B.B.Q & Hot Pot | 2080 S. Havana Street, Aurora, CO 80014 | https://www.seoulkoreanbbq.com

Shin Myung Gwan Korean BBQ Restaurant | 2680 S. Havana Street, Unit B, Aurora, CO 80014 | https://www.ordershinmyungbbq.com

Yong Gung Restaurant | 2040 S. Havana Street, Aurora, CO 80014 | https://www.ygaurora.com

 

  1. Hot & Sour Soup (Chinese)

Originating from Sichuan, this Chinese soup is popular in ‘Americanized’ restaurants. Ingredients include rice vinegar, soy sauce, chili garlic sauce, ground ginger, corn starch, eggs, and tofu. It is the perfect soup for those with a cold.

Restaurant On Havana

Little Panda Express | 523 Havana Street, Aurora, CO 80010 | (720) 388-2021

Photo from Gardens on Havana – Noodles and Company – Yelp Colorado page

  1. Pad Thai (Thailand)

Served as a street food, this noodle dish is part of Thailand’s classic cuisine. While not a soup, it is considered comfort food made with rice noodles, shrimp, peanuts, a scrambled egg, bean sprouts, among other seasonal vegetables. It is typically cooked in a Wok.

Restaurant On Havana Street

Noodles & Company | 10550 E Garden Drive, Aurora, CO 80012 | https://www.noodles.com

Thai Basil Aurora – Closed – | 2710 S Havana St, Aurora, CO 80014  Leezakaya Japanese Sushi Restaurant – Seoul Hospitality Group – Coming Soon!

Enjoy and stay warm!

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