Chicken soups that warm the soul
The aguadito -- chicken cilantro soup -- seen at Millennium Chicken in Hicksville in April 2013, is a colorful, flavorful bowlful. Credit: Newsday / Joan Reminick
As the winds kick up and the air gets nippy, it’s hard to beat the comfort afforded by a steaming, satisfying bowl of chicken soup.
Here are four restaurants ready to serve you soups worth slurping.
SABOR A COLOMBIA
This bright and hospitable Colombian spot serves a truly grand consommé grande ($4.95) — rich chicken soup rife with giblets, vegetables and chopped fresh cilantro. 26 Division Ave., Levittown, 516-513-1520, saboracolombiany.com.
MILLENNIUM CHICKEN III
At this Hicksville Peruvian place named for its chicken, the chicken soup rates highly. Try the aguadito ($3.50; $7), a vibrant green chicken, cilantro and rice soup with bone-in pieces of poultry. 275 W. Old Country Rd., Hicksville, 516-935-3846.
AHUVA’S GRILL
You mean you’ve never had Yemenite chicken soup? Then head over to this quality glatt kosher restaurant where a savory bowlful is loaded with so much chicken, you’ll need a knife and fork as well as a spoon. ($6.95 small; $9.95 large) 1326 Peninsula Blvd., Hewlett, 516-341-0400, ahuvasgrill.com.
GREEN TEA RESTAURANT
Hong Kong-style wonton soup ($7.99), made with a hearty chicken broth, shows up as a main course at this authentic Chinese eatery near Stony Brook University. In the bowl, you’ll find plenty of delicate dumplings and thin egg noodles. 1015 Rte. 25A, Stony Brook, 631-689-1111, greentea-restaurant.com.
