Trying 7 Soups From 7 Countries | Around the World

Soup’s on. Seven people, seven countries, seven soups-and not one single serving from a can. Great Big Story senior producer Beryl Shereshewsky searched far and wide to find how people enjoy their soup around the world. Among them: chanko nabe, a soup sumo wrestlers in Tokyo eat to bulk up; a bird’s nest soup in San Pascual, Philippines, that, as its name implies, is made out of bird’s nests; and ya-ka-mein, a soup served in New Orleans that is said to cure hangovers. Beryl also whips up her own soup using just two simple ingredients: beer and cheese.
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[@euniceobenganning2515]

Finally my country has been represented. Proud of my motherland Good bless our homeland 🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭 Note: Fufu is a staple dish of the Ashanti tribe of the Akan ethnic group in Ghana. It can be served with different kinds of soup like the palm nut soup, groundnut soup among others.

[@ryotaarai3816]

The Colombian lady has a fabulous kitchen! 😍

[@azurenotation488]

I saw this comment right as I start the Colombian Lady 🤣

[@allistrata]

Her wood stove is beautiful

[@thatcodfan7572]

U forgot uk

[@xiuyinglin3708]

*s i m p*

[@mrgallbladder]

I want to vacation in her home and have her cook for me while I hang out in the kitchen and help her.

[@rainpoolraiu]

I'm from Hong Kong, and it strikes me a bit odd that Taiwanese beef noodle soup is considered a "soup dish". While soup is definitely an element of the dish, it's definitely a "noodles dish" more than anything

[@quaintleaf1208]

(i'm taiwanese american) i think depending on the taiwanese restaurant, taiwanese beef noodle soup is either soup-focused or noodle-focused soup. some places really emphasize the noodles ex dao xiao mian + beef soup other places focus on the soup via simmering the beef soup for a super long time.

[@alphestanley7194]

Same here in Malaysia

[@ilovespidernoir]

(I’m Arabic) sO u p

[@valentinak3076]

quaintleaf Dude, the guy literally refers to it as 牛肉麵 which means beef noodles

[@elbitxo5945]

thing is, in English soup is a broad term that defines many dishes cooked and presented with liquid that other languages have specific words for. In Spanish we have "sopa", "caldo", "potaje" and "puré". In English you may call them all soup, but what we really consider soup is "sopa", the other ones are different dishes for us.

[@jocelyncook4507]

Changhua: is a milk-based soup with an egg in it, eaten at breakfast Breakfast: is supposed to be the most important/healthies meal of the day Makes a lot of sense, actually

[@pixhu182]

I'm from Japan born and raised in Colombia so this is a very special episode for me, because it has my 2 countries in it, so thank you Sheryl xoxo

[@pixhu182]

Not sheryl, Beryl sorry! Xoxo

[@Alkalus]

Beryl has the best voice when it comes to narrating Great Big Story episodes.

[@m4ts50]

Miley mouse

[@Aeybiseediy]

She's so cringey

[@BerylShereshewsky]

@@Aeybiseediy yikes

[@aidanbuck9808]

delilah ur mean her voice is so cute and easy to listen to

[@BerylShereshewsky]

@@aidanbuck9808 Aw!!! Thank you!! Boo to the youtube trolls!

[@tosht2515]

@15:50 *_"...when we travel, soup is probably the first thing that we should be tasting..."_* I like that. When I travel, I always immediately visit a bakery and pastry shop. Fun, educational and full of deliciousness. Hard to beat France.

[@MrMinermation]

Germany?

[@ouichtan]

From a Frenchman: Germans make REALLY good bread

[@katie15732]

I thought it was carmel popcorn in the thumbnail

[@SuperRJ2012]

Lmbo me too!! And then she starts talking about soup.. like what the heck 🤣

[@saiannamalai3161]

Same me too 😔

[@MrMinermation]

Carmel

[@jakk222]

What if you do breads around the world next?

[@Mentocthemindtaker]

These are all old episodes with a new framing device. I don't think they have enough "bread" episodes to make a compilation like this one.

[@BerylShereshewsky]

@@Mentocthemindtaker It's actually a bit of both, because of COVID we are filming when we can and using some older pieces when we can! We have bread in the works, filming a bunch of new things! Breakfast which comes out soon is all new! :)

[@nachiru3051]

Beryl Shereshewsky thank you for making this series, it makes me so happy so see so many kinds of food around the world especially when your own country is represented too 😆

[@pocketnoodlc3786]

You should definitely look into Polish soups! we got an amazing sour dough soup called 'żurek' it's often also served in a bowl made of bread! also look into 'szczawiowa' & 'czarnina' as well! both very traditional for poland. oh and maybe 'Barszcz' mare out of beats. more people should know about it :D!

[@Mentocthemindtaker]

These are all old episodes with a new framing device. Also, pretty sure that no-one at Great Big Story, especially Beryl, actually reads the comments section of their videos. I say this because they keep making the same mistakes over and over, despite people pointing out these mistakes continuously.

[@kidfromyesterday9916]

Mentocthemindtaker I love dill pickle soup! I make it for my friends all the time, they either love it or hate it lol

[@Alkyps]

She missed Borscht too

[@chesca7295]

@@Mentocthemindtaker haha wow are you an ex of hers? Your comments are super specific to her and also negative. Move on.

[@Mentocthemindtaker]

@@chesca7295 No, I'm not. Are you her current partner? You are very quick to defend her while ignoring all the points I made.

[@dunnowy123]

My parents are Guyanese and they too have a dish called "Fufu", which is mashed plantain in a sauce. The funny thing is they're Indian, but the dish is very West African. After realizing this, I began noticing how much African influence there is over Indo-Guyanese culture, especially in food and music.

[@little_swallow]

The name is so cute🥺

[@whitneyshiphrah56]

@@little_swallow lmao what name

[@little_swallow]

@@whitneyshiphrah56 the name of the dish...fufu

[@whitneyshiphrah56]

@@little_swallow I'm just saying that out of surprise plz don't be offended. Because I've eaten fufu most of my life but it was always a silly name that I kind of felt ashamed to say because some Americans have called it a 'nasty bread' and have always mocked African food so it just came to me as a surprise that you called it cute.

[@little_swallow]

@@whitneyshiphrah56 why would I be offended lol... don't worry,and I'm not an American either, I'm from India... I'd love to taste fufu someday!

[@yeyidoo]

I’m sooo happy that you did the Colombian Changua, it’s what my mother makes for Sunday breakfast for me and it really gives me the nostalgia. Many people don’t know about it and many times other Colombians don’t like it because it really depends on who makes it, I still don’t have the knack for it.

[@andresjulianlopezg9499]

The best soup in Colombia is frijoles con garra y lo sabes

[@yeyidoo]

Chill Sounds I myself am very partial to a good old fashioned Sancocho but an Ajiaco is good too

[@camilaguerrero9276]

I´m sorry but changua is horrible, caldo de costilla is wayy better for breakfast

[@tiago_velasquez0560]

@@andresjulianlopezg9499 Confirmo... ese o el caldo de costilla, pero personalmente la Changua no es lo mejor jajajaja

[@alejandraclevesmorales1741]

So true! I used to hate it until I had a good (in my opinion) one at a friends house.

[@dreamsyns]

7:15: “when you put in the noodles, it will taste like noodles” Ahh and here if you put a frozen burger in the oven, it will taste like a burger

[@dwag6136]

if you put a turd in the toilet, it will taste like shampoo

[@Bryane430]

It’s lost in translation. The actual translation should be “when you put noodles, it will have a taste.”

[@rorythielke7919]

mM yEs ThE fLoOr HeRe Is MaDe OuT oF fLoOr

[@loonietunes9467]

Bad translation

[@MiceAl487]

Hi! I'm Filipino and can attest that these subs are terrible. They take out some of the things he's saying and mistranslate entire sentences. What he actually says here is something like "at first, [the soup] doesn't taste much like anything, but when you add in the noodles, that's when the taste kicks in."

[@pixelatedmilkshake5434]

The title was a bit misleading. I was looking forward to your reaction to the different soups from different cultures and tasting them

[@clippedwings225]

This is really just a compilation of old soup episodes framed like an actual, new episode where she actually covers them.

[@pixelatedmilkshake5434]

@@clippedwings225 Ah, did she actually cover and taste them? I'm pretty curious haha

[@Mentocthemindtaker]

@@pixelatedmilkshake5434 No.

[@dunnowy123]

I'll forgive them because of quarantine loll But yeah it's a compilation video

[@notme9232]

Pixelated Milkshake corona

[@ethanthacker2005]

When the average people pay for a bowl of soup is $333, you know you're doing something right

[@bubbletea7771]

It's because they use Wagyu beef

[@clippedwings225]

I'd like to see international canned soups.

[@ecstasy5022]

Kinda disappointed that they didn't include soups from european countries, especially eastern europeans. Our soups are amazing and full of flavor.

[@ferrymangraveyard]

Imagine not being lactose intolerant

[@sokhompech4879]

My Asian family: soup, rice, bam! dinner but usually we have veggies and meat, or tofu. on special occasions we have noodles and get those portable stove thingy

[@ShinningCrys]

Sokhom Pech you mean hotpot?

[@sokhompech4879]

yeah forgot lol

[@gamingsatan1592]

Bro asian too

[@jerryoutube2]

INDONESIAN?

[@dangmusings.2589]

We have a lot of soup-based dishes in the Philippines and that's one didn't cross my mind 😅

[@juliatamara905]

the former sumo wrestler’s face is so wholesome🥺💖

[@catherinedelspina9552]

Beryl, the star is amazing. Love her expressions, so cute

[@EstherZhutheawesome]

I just wanted to say that the Taiwanese soup restaurant is literally Beef Daddy 😂😂😂

[@sueawimarndin8787]

That's what I thought when I heard Zhu Baba, Cow Daddy.

[@franciscosantiagoyrodrigue2623]

My 2 favorite Filipino soup: 1.Sopas: it's Spanish for soup, it's a Filipino version of America's noodle soup but with a Spanish name. Instead of noodles we use pasta like macaroni as well as various vegetables like carrots, potatoes, celery etc, and meat, sausages, and cream. 2.Arroz Caldo: it's a Spanish word meaning, Rice Broth. It's the Filipino version of the Chinese Congee but named in Spanish. It's rice cooked in any type of broth, with Shredded chicken, sprig onion, Lots of ginger, pepper, any kind of leafy vegetables like cabbage and it's served with toppings of sliced hard boiled eggs, crispy fried garlic chips, spring onion and a splash of fish sauce or lime.

[@spencermargolis3892]

Omg I live in Wisconsin and this touched my heart.

[@FingeringThings]

That looks Soup-er good!

[@coll1287]

why

[@Alkalus]

nice

[@ahmedkhokhar5651]

Nice pun

[@m4ts50]

@Rex the soup dragon This is the perfect episode for you..

[@nejjtak7048]

No plese dont exsict

[@christianrenztorres5757]

Didn't expect so much Southeast Asian soups to be highlighted (three! Including my own country~) This makes me really happy ^_^

[@iceicebaby4310]

the birds nest dish: Eddie speaks in Tagalog me, a Filipina: wtf I can understand him?!

[@MminaMaclang]

I'm surprised that the Philippine representative was Bird's Nest Soup, and not Soup Number 5.

[@rmlrl1971]

My favorite soup is Canja. It is a Cape Verdean chicken and rice soup. The broth thicker than regular soup, but not as thick as a chowder (which I also love). I was lucky enough, to have my mother teach me how to make it, just a few years before she passed. My father's uncle taught my mom how to make it, so she could make something my dad grew up on. Canja is best on a cold day with a slice of butter bread to soak up the broth.

[@sumopanda5394]

What language was the Ghanian woman speaking? It sounds so interesting and beautiful

[@niitetteh1678]

It's Ga🤗

[@farisasmith7109]

It's called twe ( hope I'm spelling it right).

[@itsashplazxxx1649]

So is it Ga or Twe?

[@emmanu7925]

@@itsashplazxxx1649 it's Ga

[@belindaanukpui7654]

It is ga

[@mattyvovnick3719]

do supermarket snacks around the world!!! like maybe a drink and then a savoury and a sweet snack. things like chocolate bars potato chips etc

[@Dan-sz1lr]

The Lady From Ghana has a very nice kitchen!!!!!!!☺️☺️☺️

[@jocollins4099]

Chef Linda was great on Chopped. I’m glad you included her!

[@LadyJ_88]

The way they make fufu reminds me of how I've seen mochi made :)

[@mariopartylover10]

It’s so similar! It makes me wonder if other cultures have a tradition of pounding a starchy staple ingredient to make a gooey food.

[@rumblefish9]

@@mariopartylover10 Its the same way Hawaiian Poi is made

[@mexicanamericanvirgo]

Why this made tear up a little? It’s so beautiful how we can connect through small simple things ❤️🌎

[@filipinophile8148]

The bird's nest soup is only consumed by a few in the Philippines, either they have access to consumable bird's nest in their village, or they are rich and can afford to buy from far areas where the nest is available. Popular and regularly consumed Filipino soup dishes include sinigang (a soup soured by various produce ranging from santol fruit to tamarind), dinuguan (pork blood stew or soup), noodle soups (such as mami and batchoy), and nilaga (beef soup flavored mostly by bone marrow), among many others.

[@dagmarbeeke6163]

Friggin LOVE your video's Beryl 🤩💜

[@tipomia]

Beryl you have such a amazing voice. Around the world is a great series. Love to see more of that series.

[@Mentocthemindtaker]

Only the bits with Beryl in it are new. The rest is part of their back-catalogue. I guarantee you'll get more, best way to make money is through the least amount of effort.

[@BerylShereshewsky]

@@Mentocthemindtaker No!! We filmed a lot of these new! It's been difficult because of COVID for all new content, but we are working super hard!

[@jayolovitt5969]

The Ghanian lady has such a soothing voice. I also would like to know what language she is speaking.

[@charlesokyere8691]

Its called Ga.

[@japitranjit1838]

I really like this content. So nice to watch during breaks

[@jenny123311994]

Oh i love soup. This is just what I needed

[@clarkwilliamlor7728]

I love you Beryl and your videos of course. Enjoy all your video

[@AzlianaLyana]

Now I'm craving to eat soup😅 Chef Linda! I miss your soup!😉

[@aesicleman8231]

Beryl has the best gbs series hands down

[@Tollerah93]

Honestly I love this direction you took with the format of this episode. Having you cook along was quite a fun watch! Keep up the great work!

[@Mmcay]

Yesss! I love this! I need soup everyday during this covid business.

[@joshmcgoo]

I love this series

[@mymydelilah]

9:47 love that " ya-ka-mein" dish in New Orleans Louisiana its the broth that makes it flavorful..a simple dish...easy to make.. Thx for this vid

[@tomatoinactivechannel4084]

The way she says CHEESE in 3:08 reminds me of this *”I’m not dabbing, I’m looking at the floor for CHEESE.”*

[@derluftangriff7311]

Have you seen Grommet?

[@quaintleaf1208]

i'm so happy you included taiwanese beef noodle soup! i miss it so much!!!

[@alixsanders7945]

This was awesome!

[@famousblueraincoats]

Next time you try a beer and cheese soup, might I reccomend adding some sauteed mushrooms and roasted red pepper. Mmmm, sooooo good!

[@engelinaschuurmans7648]

.. and bacon.

[@HarunaMaurer]

i think you should make a part two, with more soups from africa and latin america! this was mostly asian :) Also, I think it would be cool to have covered Gazpacho, a cold soup made out of tomatoes, cucumber, etc. that we drink mostly in summer here in Spain!

[@pianoonparade]

it might be because, being an american, seeing latin american soups didn't make her do "a double take" - but as someone far away from both africa and latin america, I'd love to see soups from both :D

[@freanchy9826]

This is awesome thanks

[@pushing2throttles]

Is it just me, or is Beryl like the greatest storyteller? I've watched a lot of videos on "great big story" and I've gotta say it doesn't matter what the subject is because Beryl makes it much more interesting.

[@BerylShereshewsky]

aw thank you!

[@sandrashaw6298]

Idea: how about a “best leftovers” from a traditional meal episode?

[@anubisunchained]

Beryl is my absolute favourite on here

[@BerylShereshewsky]

Thank you!!!

[@jsephhd]

That was very beautiful, thank you

[@faze_buendia9514]

when I was a teenager working at the local movie theater, I used to love mixing the nacho cheese with popcorn in a cup and eating it w/ a spoon, like a really thick popcorn and cheese soup. I can really see the appeal in a cheese soup garnished /w popcorn, yum yum yum!!!

[@emmysantos3820]

Great video. For me, it felt as heartwarming as the soups you featured and cooked. :-)

[@mrlakatan]

wohoo! this is great . . .now i miss hope and the soup my mom makes!

[@lacuisinedegreg]

Different mouth watering delicacies😍

[@cobmal6278]

Let's go for soup, one of my favorites.

[@thestartomato4703]

I love these videos

[@farisasmith7109]

Nothing better than a hot bowl of soup on a cold day. My favorites are pho, udon, cow / chicken foot, fish and matzah ball. Oh Yeah, classic chicken noodle soup.

[@action298]

Beautifully and well made video.

[@belindaanukpui7654]

Ghana's fufu with soup is the best

[@unaanguila]

Thanks for sharing.

[@miniidurao4843]

Uhhh that last one remind me one soup that my grandma thought me. It's sweet, you can have it for breakfast or lunch or dessert whenever you want it tbh. My grandma used to make it a lot for my great-grandmother and she told me that it is a poor soup. Really simple to make. You just need hot milk, hard bread (so it gets soft when you put it in the milk) or leftovers bread, cinnamon, a bit of sugar (if you want) and lemon peel. You can also do it with chocolate milk instead of simple milk. It kinda tastes like sweet rice pudding! I enjoy it a lot!

[@takayanagi-senseissurprise2104]

TBH Bird Nest Soup isn’t popular as other soups here in the Philippines. I have never tried Bird Nest Soup in my entire life. There are a lot of soups aside from that. And when I say a lot, I mean *A* *LOT*

[@k-studio8112]

I think they are looking for a unique one.

[@archer_playz8829]

GO BADGERS shoutout to all the Wisconsin fans

[@dilantl7603]

This video was great but her attitude just made this video 🔥... also being Colombian I grew up with changua and this takes me back to my childhood❤️

[@BerylShereshewsky]

:)

[@miniidurao4843]

I was about to say that the fufu one looked a lot like funge.. I had to search up to see what were the differences.. They are the same but in portuguese it's translated to funge. It's delicious tbh! When I had for the first time I didn't enjoyed it at all but now I love it and I can eat it without any broth. I enjoy that plain flour taste 😅 The main ingredient of fufu or funge can change (you then just have to add hot water and mix it extremely well until it becomes a paste, at least the Angolan versions are like that). The version of the video I've never tried but now I want it haha 😅

[@faridanetarwala7558]

Hello, you missed on the soup from India 🇮🇳. It’s called Rasam and made in almost every house in the South of India. It’s also a comfort food on days when you feel under the weather

[@juanmanueltamayoperez4304]

I like changua very much, only i don't usually eat it for breakfast but when i have a light lunch and my grandma makes it. Also, thanks for finally doing an episode with Colombia included, i was waiting for this

[@duartemonteiro9853]

I have a question for you: Are you Alyson Hannigan's sister (for those who don't know Lily in Himym)? You two are really alike

[@BerylShereshewsky]

haha I am not

[@audreyh6519]

I love her food journal!!! That would be such a great gift to buy that contained all the different foods she does shows on and use it as out own food journal and review when we try those food items :) #merchopportunity

[@sandeshkabir23]

I love this series. Always makes me want to try new dishes. You're bad for my diet.

[@AlexanderRoseTz]

I really liked the take in the end! Good point! 15:17

[@gistwrld4488]

Cool,I kinda love it

[@NickVennlig]

From a fellow Wisconsin Alum, go Badgers! Great video btw !

[@13thravenpurple94]

GReat work thank yoU

[@crystalclear6660]

This show is making me hungry 🤤 and wanting to cook 👩‍🍳.

[@richimunshi]

India 🇮🇳 soups 🍲 - 1 - rasam - English. Rasam in English. Rasam, chairs, saaru, or Kabir is a South Indian soup, traditionally prepared using tamarind juice as a base, with the addition of tomato, chili pepper, pepper, cumin, and other spices as seasonings. Steamed lentils can be added along with any preferred vegetables. The traditional preparation of rasam is made with tamarind pulp and black pepper- both abundantly and natively available in South India. According to some other historical sources, the origin of rasam is in Madurai and it dates back to the 16th century when the land was ruled by the Saurashtra rulers. 2 - sambar - Sambar is a lentil-based vegetable stew, cooked with pigeon pea and tamarind broth. It is popular in South Indian and Sri Lankan cuisines.

[@Tu51ndBl4d3]

The Ghanaian soup looked good as fuck, looked really deep in flavour. That language was super nice to listen to as well.

[@kimberlyjohnson1060]

Ideas: a stew episide and an episode on rice

[@justalula7151]

I love bird`s nest soup. It kinda has that taste of if the egg white just stayed in that like state it had before cooking. Its really good

[@mateuscarvalho3580]

15:30 as someone who travels a lot, im taking this to my heart! (:

[@fabletooth1409]

NO NO DON’T DRINK THE BAT SOU-

[@shyra_g]

Is it just me or she looks like the voice actor of Mabel from Gravity Falls. I miss that show...

[@Alkalus]

shyhrete gashi Beryl sure looks like Mabel

[@ilovespidernoir]

gravity falls was an amazing show

[@shyra_g]

@@ilovespidernoir Yeah it was!

[@p5gBand]

Beryl, you had me at 7 soups from 7 countries | Around the World.

[@AdwinLauYuTan]

The beef soups made me drool even though I am allergic to beef.

[@larsvanderlaan5266]

Will you try erwtensoep from the Netherlands

[@trinityokoe-brown1108]

GHANA 🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭

[@peggyloveoscar]

Soup is the best!

[@StoneColdSkull]

I'm happy to see Philippines here, but not the way I expected. 🇵🇭

[@sweetpeasreadingkingdom2340]

I love her ‘food journal’! Not sure if she’s the one that draws it but it’ll make a great gift (for myself 😜) of all the foods & drinks she does shows on, and then we can record and review on our own when we try those foods/drinks! #merchopportunity

[@inescosta2671]

CALDO VERDE,CANJA,SOPA DA PEDRA...ESQUECERAM-SE DAS SOPAS PORTUGUESAS😭!

[@garlicgirl3149]

Soup...anything goes. That is the beauty in it.