Lovin’ spoonfuls

Hungarian paprika-spiced cauliflower soup

In this soup (called karfiolleves in Magyar), cauliflower is traditionally cooked in a paprika broth. Roasting it first, however, gives the soup greater flavour. Nokedli are Hungarian mini dumplings on which are delicious fried in butter and scattered on top.

Moroccan harira with saffron yoghurt

Traditionally eaten to break the Muslim fast of Ramadan, harira contains everything needed to satisfy hunger, especially when topped with thick saffron yoghurt. Begin this recipe a day ahead to soak the chickpeas and drain the yoghurt.

Cullen skink with wholemeal oat rolls and kale and lemon pesto

This dish originates in Cullen on the Moray coast in north-east Scotland, although ours isn’t entirely traditional. While the wholemeal rolls are a take on Irish soda bread, they pair beautifully with the soup.

Khao soi

Based on the Burmese noodle dish ohn no khao swe, this soup is popular in Thailand’s Chiang Mai region. The beauty is in the crunchy, tangy toppings.

Dutch pea and ham soup

It’s hard to beat a good pea and ham soup – and the addition of celeriac in the Dutch version (traditionally called ) is most welcome. With a slight