Food Soups & Stews 6 Soul-Satisfying Asian-Style Soup Recipes By Hannah Agran Hannah Agran Hannah Agran is executive editor at Midwest Living, where she oversees travel, food, home, garden and culture content. Born in Wisconsin, raised in Ohio, and now living in Iowa, she's a proud lifelong Midwesterner (aside from that stint in Massachusetts for a B.A. in American Studies from Brandeis University). On her off time, she loves to travel, here and abroad. (A perfect trip involves hiking, art museums and pastries, in equal measure.) At home, she's either puttering in the kitchen or garden--or on the couch with her cat, Clementine, bingeing a good show when she should be reading her book club book. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on December 3, 2022 Trending Videos The Midwest's explosion of ramen shops inspired our six Asian-style soups—including dumpling soup, pad thai, and pork ramen—that are satisfying with every sip. 01 of 06 Shortcut Dumpling Soup You'll be amazed what a quick simmer with fresh ginger and scallions will do for boxed chicken broth. Throw in frozen pot stickers (Chinese dumplings), edamame and red cabbage for a nutritious dinner that's ready in 30 minutes. Fast-Fix Weeknight Recipes View Recipe 02 of 06 Pork Ramen The raging ramen restaurant fad has taught us that this centuries-old Japanese dish has approximately nothing to do with dorm-room fare. Our version features succulent pork shoulder, poached egg, bok choy, enoki mushrooms, crisp nori (seaweed) and a splash of chili oil. (Try doing all that in a Styrofoam cup.) View Recipe 03 of 06 Pad Thai Soup We reimagined the traditionally sticky noodle stir-fry as a speedy soup. Peanuts, cilantro, lime zest and tangy tamarind fruit lend spot-on takeout flavor to rice noodles, chicken and zucchini. View Recipe 04 of 06 Spicy Shrimp Tom-Yum This classic Thai soup usually starts with simmering shrimp shells to make stock. We opted for a shortcut, adding tomato, mushroom and shrimp to boxed seafood stock that we flavored with lemongrass and galangal (a knobby cousin to ginger). How to Get Big Flavor From Small Shrimp View Recipe 05 of 06 Szechuan Dan Dan Originally sold as street food in China, this spicy dish features ground pork, lo mein noodles and a dark broth flavored with five-spice powder, black bean paste and black vinegar. We added snow peas and Chinese broccoli for color and nutrition. View Recipe 06 of 06 Fusion Bowl with Tofu and Soft-Cooked Egg Carrot matchsticks, shiitake mushrooms and tender Napa cabbage hide in a tangle of chewy udon noodles. The tofu acts like a sponge, soaking up a sweet-and-spicy honey-Sriracha marinade. Love bowls? Try our Salmon Grain Bowl with Carrot-Miso Dressing, too. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit