Slurp those winter blues away with these chicken noodle soups. There’s plenty of fragrance, spice and all-round comfort to revive the soul in needs soups brimming with noodles and chicken. You can’t beat the chicken and egg noodle soup heaving with ginger and chilli; or a simple, clear chicken soup swimming with vermicelli. Our pick? Ohn no khao swè – it’s part curry, part noodle soup, with enough chilli and tamarind to satisfy your cold-weather cravings.

Fragrant chicken noodle soup with ginger and turmeric
Turmeric, ginger, chilli and broth — this chicken noodle soup is just what the doctor ordered.

Khao soi
The Thai curry-soup hybrid that delivers big spice and flavour.

Chicken noodle soup and golden fried chicken
A recipe for chicken noodle soup crowned with golden fried chicken for extra oomph.

Spicy roast chicken noodle soup
A cure-anything chicken soup that’ll become a weeknight staple.

Spicy chicken laksa
A spicy chicken laksa to warm the soul.

Drunken chicken with Shandong ramen noodles
Drunken chicken combined with Shandong ramen noodles for a speedy soup recipe.

Mexican tomato and noodle soup
There are endless variations of this Mexican soup. Some cooks add green chilli, others prefer chipotles in adobo.

Crossing the bridge noodles (Guo qiao mi xian)
Chinese recipe for crossing the bridge noodles (Guo qiao mi xian) by Tony Tan.

Chicken, vermicelli and lemongrass soup
A fresh, cleansing noodle soup for cooler nights and head colds.

Coconut-chicken soup with turmeric
A simple soup that will restore your spirits.

Noodle soup with chicken and chive dumplings
A chicken soup to cure all ills.

Ohn no khao swè (Burmese curry chicken noodle soup)
The right combination of noodles and spice to warm you from the inside out.

Smoked chicken ramen with corn
Chicken ramen gets a smoky-sweet upgrade.

Chicken and egg noodle soup with ginger and chilli
Winter getting you down? A big bowl of this chicken noodle soup might just cure everything from the common cold to cabin fever.

Martin Boetz’s khao soi
Martin Boetz’s soupy curry with egg noodles can’t be beat.

Teeny-tiny cheese toasties with chicken noodle soup
The only thing that can make a fortifying chicken noodle soup even better is adding another form of carbs to the mix.

Chicken meatball and noodle soup
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a steaming bowl of chicken soup does wonders to nourish both body and soul.

Chicken noodle soup
This one’s a comfort classic for a reason.