Soups are part of many cooking cultures, and have been for a very long time. In 13th century China, soup shops in public markets have been described to have popularized eating in a public context, including attending to dietary needs of foreigners who lived there1.The caterers as they were called in 18th century France, who sold soup exclusively as a “restoratif” – a warm broth to soothe and restore strength - are believed to have given rise to the word and concept of a “restaurant”1.
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