Two Spicy Soups for Cold Autumn Days: Which Spices Warm You Up
The Latvian magazine "100 Labi Padomi" recommends spicy soups for rainy autumn days. Their key ingredients are hot peppers, curry, ginger, turmeric, garlic and tomatoes.
The Latvian news portal Jauns.lv has published a piece from the magazine "100 Labi Padomi" ("100 Good Tips") on how to warm up in autumn with spicy soups. It is aimed at readers who want ideas for warm meals at home on cool, rainy days. The article offers two ideas for spicy soups.
Why spicy soups
The magazine's authors say spicy soups are especially well suited to cool, damp weather. The principle is simple: the hotter the soup, the more it warms you up. That also raises the chances of feeling better and regaining a sense of well-being.
Spices that warm
The ingredients that warm most, and even make you feel hot, are various hot peppers, curry, ginger, turmeric and garlic. Curry is a spice blend often used in hot dishes.
Tomatoes also play a role. The magazine links this to their red colour, which is associated with warmth. The authors note that the last tomatoes of the season are still available, so it would be a shame not to use them in cooking.
What the piece offers
The publication promises two ideas for hot, warming soups. This summary mentions only the spices and ingredients highlighted in the article's introduction. The exact ingredients and cooking steps for the recipes are in the full magazine material in the "Home and Garden" section of Jauns.lv.
