Chicken soup is the universal comfort food, but there are as many versions of chicken soup as there are planets in the universe. Depending on where and how you grew up, versions as varied as “Jewish penicillin”, phở gà, stracciatella, Campbell’s condensed all mean home to someone. Recipes mentioned: Chicken Noodle Soup ( Smitten Kitchen ) My Ultimate Chicken Noodle Soup ( Smitten Kitchen ) Chicken Soup: A Poem ( Serious Eats ) How to Make Chicken Noodle Soup ( Kenji’s Cooking Show ) Radiotopia’s fall fundraiser is here! Donate today to help us reach our goal of 2,024 donors. Thank you!