<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3000×2000+0+0/resize/3000×2000!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0e%2F2a%2Fb364fc564ed8b58f27fa5d20a574%2Fspain-soup.jpg' alt='Angela Farre Palacin, 87, adds thyme to the boiling water for sopa de farigola, a traditional soup in Catalonia, Spain.’/>
Every culture has its own special soup. The belief is that a bowl will make you feel better if you’re feeling under the weather, hung over or just in need of a pick-me-up.
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