Imagine diving into a creamy butternut squash soup with a hint of cinnamon, a rich and smoky lentil stew packed with vegetables, or a comforting chicken noodle soup brimming with tender noodles ...

(A bowl of seollongtang or wonton noodle soup can help lower body temperature more efficiently than cold foods, after all.) Here are Los Angeles’s best soups for maximum comfort this season ...

chestnut in the fall and Chinese cabbage in winter. “Adding the dumplings to the soup after boiling them, like pasta, is my twist to getting a clear and fine flavor,” says Hosokawa.