Nothing like a bowl of soup to cope with the cold weather!

When talking about comfort food, few things can beat a nice and hot soup, specially in the winter time!

Even though we can find noticeable differences between our Western conception of soup and that of the East (for starters, we always have it first in a meal, whereas here it comes last), truth is they all share that warm, satisfying feeling.

Here's one of my favorites: pumpkin and carrot soup, although this time there's a little twist. I added some 地瓜, or Taiwanese sweet potato, a vegetable that actually has a special meaning for locals in Taiwan, not only for being one of its staple crops but also for having the same shape of their beloved island. 

I was very happy with this addition, since its rich, creamy texture combines perfectly with the rest of ingredients (including the croutons topping the soup) to create a wonderfully tasty winter dish.