Soup
JANUARY 2026
Eat it while it's hot!
Soups are a universal dish, known across the world and in all cultures, and they hold a special place in Latvian cuisine as well. Following the rhythm of the seasons, Latvians include soups in their daily meals throughout the year — warming up in winter with hearty beet or sauerkraut soup, and cooling off in summer with cold soup or a light milk and vegetable soup made with the season’s first carrots, peas, and potatoes.
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“Thirty times a year, for TLP's (Toronto Latvian Pensioners) weekly gatherings, Toronto chef Ingo Kārkliņš prepares delicious soups. We get to enjoy both traditional Latvian soups—meatball soup, sauerkraut soup, and cold soup—as well as soups from other parts of the world, such as Italian minestrone and Mexican sopa de lima. As is typical with Latvians, even exotic soups are sometimes garnished with dill. And certain soups simply are...
Do Italians like cold soup? Ilze shares her experience and what the locals thought about it…
"Autumn is here, and it’s time to make soups. In our home, a favorite is the so-called meatball soup: bring a large pot of water to a boil; once it’s boiling, add 1 quart of sliced carrots. While that cooks, clean and chop 1 quart of celery and add it to the pot. Keeping the soup simmering, add about half a small head of chopped cabbage, then another...