Clam Chowder & Żurek - Rich Soup Served in a Bread Bowl 🍲 😋 | 两种面包碗浓汤

One of the car shows mentioned in yesterday's post took place near Fisherman's Wharf of San Francisco, where I had the famous clam chowder.🙂 So today let's have a look at this hearty soup, as well as the Polish soup Żurek. I'm thinking of Żurek because it's also served in a bread bowl when I first tried it in a restaurant in Warsaw.

Clam chowder originated in the Northeastern parts of USA, but is now available throughout the country. The one I had here at Fisherman's Wharf looks like the prevalent "white" clam chowder from New England. The soup, as you can see from my photo, was quite creamy, which went well with the sourdough bread. It contained clams, potatoes, and vegetables. I also got a shrimp sandwich and a soda included in the meal package.

Other regional variations include Manhattan's "red" clam chowder, which includes tomatoes, and Rhode Island's clam chowder with a clear soup. I once tried the clear soup in Boston and liked it more than the creamy one. The "white" one I had was so thick and filling that it's hard for me to finish. In fact, I left a bit for the seagull who was standing on the table and constantly staring at my soup...XD He seemed to enjoy it more than I did.

Now, it's the turn of Żurek. That was almost ten years ago, on a cold winter night in Warsaw, when my local host took me to a restaurant to try the magic soup. He told me that Żurek is traditionally served at Easter time in Poland, but it can be found at other times as well.

The edible bowl was made of bread too and tasted softer than the above–mentioned sourdough bread. There were halved hard-boiled eggs, sausages, and other bits and pieces in the rich soup. It's an excellent choice for keeping warm on a chilly day.

昨天提到的一个车展在旧金山的渔人码头附近，我在那里吃了有名的蛤蜊浓汤。因为汤是盛在酸面包碗里的，又让我想起以前在波兰尝到的类似的浓汤。

蛤蜊浓汤起源于美国东北部，现在在其他地方也可以看到。我在渔人码头吃的这碗看起来像是来自新英格兰的“白色”蛤蜊浓汤。从照片中可以看出，汤很浓稠，与酸面包搭着挺适合。含有蛤蜊、土豆和一些蔬菜，味道新鲜，但是吃多了会感觉腻。我没吃完，最后剩的都给旁边的海鸥了，它一直站在那里鸟视眈眈地盯着我的汤，哈哈。套餐还包括一个虾三明治和苏打水，在旧金山这种物价高又是游客区的地方，价格算很实惠了。

蛤蜊浓汤还有些其他种类，比如来自曼哈顿的“红色”浓汤，因为其中包括西红柿。而源于罗德岛的则是蛤蜊清汤，因为不包括奶油、牛奶或西红柿之类，我在波士顿吃过一次，觉得不错，不会被腻到。

波兰的那碗浓汤则是在华沙的一家餐馆，是当地host带去吃的。他说在波兰，这种汤一般是复活节时喝，其他时候也不难在饭店里吃到。汤里有切开的水煮蛋和香肠，还有些蔬菜碎，也是装在面包碗里，但这种面包相比上面的酸面包要软一些。汤也更清淡，没有蛤蜊白浓汤那么粘稠，在寒冷的冬夜喝起来很暖身。

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