tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post1969960216450773201..comments2024-01-24T16:07:28.202+01:00Comments on Cook (almost) Anything at Least Once: Jap Pumpkin Soup with Curried OnionsHaalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-68859120096586617802008-09-13T10:13:00.000+02:002008-09-13T10:13:00.000+02:00Thanks Emma - i really love your version too!Thank...Thanks Emma - i really love your version too!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Camilla and welcome - there's a lot of aussie food bloggers out there to discover!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Y - it gets more confusing when they also use Jap to refer to the real japanese Kabocha pumpkins<BR/><BR/>Thanks Pille - something like a butternut would be a good substituteHaalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-88050566402059828402008-09-12T10:56:00.000+02:002008-09-12T10:56:00.000+02:00Love both the colour and the silky texture, and th...Love both the colour and the silky texture, and the idea of curried onions is brilliant! I cannot get Jap pumpkin here, but I'll surely think of something.Pillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817049547134774699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-19909863895055287142008-09-12T03:50:00.000+02:002008-09-12T03:50:00.000+02:00And here I was thinking that Jap was actually shor...And here I was thinking that Jap was actually short for Japanese pumpkin! Great looking soup, Haalo. Love the colour!Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479173213358780490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-42037660903703494822008-09-10T20:53:00.000+02:002008-09-10T20:53:00.000+02:00I sooooo miss Jap pumpkins!! Great idea with the c...I sooooo miss Jap pumpkins!! Great idea with the curried onions. I love your blog! I am just new to the blog world and you have impressed me-double happy to find another Aussie. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-9891584979366580222008-09-09T21:05:00.000+02:002008-09-09T21:05:00.000+02:00Brillant idea - I love the idea of keeping the oni...Brillant idea - I love the idea of keeping the onions ans flavourings separate.Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239687384235518507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-19868845371671946812008-09-09T09:45:00.000+02:002008-09-09T09:45:00.000+02:00Thanks Ning!Thanks Ulrike - i'm pretty sure you mi...Thanks Ning!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Ulrike - i'm pretty sure you might see it sold as a Kent Pumpkin<BR/><BR/>Thanks Jeanne - hope you enjoy it!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Elizabeth - the onions are good just by themselves.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Nate n Annie - if you serve this as a shot, like an amuse, then shallots should work<BR/><BR/>Thanks Heart!<BR/><BR/>Sounds like this would certainly warm you up Nina!Haalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-74412531190867525412008-09-09T07:19:00.000+02:002008-09-09T07:19:00.000+02:00I could do with a bowl of JAP pumpkin soup now.......I could do with a bowl of JAP pumpkin soup now....It is freezing cold here in ape Town.Nina Timmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00973980161399052340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-86037813901401597502008-09-09T00:56:00.000+02:002008-09-09T00:56:00.000+02:00blinding! i'll definately try this, thanks haalo!:...blinding! i'll definately try this, thanks haalo!:)heart n soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02542542921311317286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-71550485957525298472008-09-08T22:31:00.000+02:002008-09-08T22:31:00.000+02:00Very pretty!Good point about the milk being neutra...Very pretty!<BR/><BR/>Good point about the milk being neutral flavor vs chicken stock.<BR/><BR/>I wonder if I could use fried shallots and toss them with curry powder before garnishing on the soup.Nate @ House of Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00999631992214200998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-53580079650482651702008-09-08T18:55:00.000+02:002008-09-08T18:55:00.000+02:00Those onions look fabulous. I was sort of regretti...Those onions look fabulous. I was sort of regretting the end of summer but now can't wait until winter squashes start to appear at the vegetable stands.<BR/><BR/>-ElizabethElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818302133113874649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-26189139754103007732008-09-08T18:15:00.000+02:002008-09-08T18:15:00.000+02:00Wow - just look at the texture of that soup!! I l...Wow - just look at the texture of that soup!! I love the idea of serving it around spicy onions and have already bookmarket this recipe. I've never even seen a jap pumpkin but will now be looking out for them!Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325204219395014329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-9756125075468146462008-09-08T16:05:00.000+02:002008-09-08T16:05:00.000+02:00I like pumpkin soup. This kind look very familiar ...I like pumpkin soup. This kind look very familiar to me. The curried onions are a great addition.<BR/><BR/>Ulrike from <A HREF="http://ostwestwind.twoday.net/" REL="nofollow">Küchenlatein</A>ostwestwindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01278263589415142881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-69055623363287125322008-09-08T10:21:00.000+02:002008-09-08T10:21:00.000+02:00The curried onions are great! They would give an i...The curried onions are great! They would give an interesting twist to this soup! Thanks for a fabulous idea! Your pictures are awesome!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-71119473049879117052008-09-08T06:16:00.000+02:002008-09-08T06:16:00.000+02:00Thanks JS - any pumpkin should suit.Thanks MC - yo...Thanks JS - any pumpkin should suit.<BR/><BR/>Thanks MC - you'll have to taste it and you'll be amazed at just how creamy it is and all you've used is milk!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Kate - maybe the soup might convert you ;)<BR/><BR/>Thanks Nora - curried pumpkin soup is a classic so this is just another way of approaching that flavour combination<BR/><BR/>Thanks Cmoore - hope you give it a try!<BR/><BR/>Haalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-15563043413193318102008-09-08T05:58:00.000+02:002008-09-08T05:58:00.000+02:00The curried onions are a wonderful touch. I haven...The curried onions are a wonderful touch. I haven't seen this type of squash over here, but it definitely sounds good. Love the color of the soup too.Kalyn Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-41478220674498154412008-09-08T03:53:00.000+02:002008-09-08T03:53:00.000+02:00This soup sounds delicious... and the pictures are...This soup sounds delicious... and the pictures are making me hungry. I will have to try this before the weather warms up too much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-3680070590263330992008-09-08T01:39:00.000+02:002008-09-08T01:39:00.000+02:00What a lovely, simple recipe. I always want to ma...What a lovely, simple recipe. I always want to make more soups but get so overwhelmed when I try to concoct them. This, I could handle...cmoorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005060599124354356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-62077447478590826432008-09-07T22:34:00.000+02:002008-09-07T22:34:00.000+02:00The curried onion is a great twist to the classic ...The curried onion is a great twist to the classic pumpkin soup.Nora B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04360757422555317095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-64012666515228914302008-09-07T21:55:00.000+02:002008-09-07T21:55:00.000+02:00Not a big fan of pumpkin, but this soup looks so n...Not a big fan of pumpkin, but this soup looks so nice . The curried onions must be perfect for the creamy soup.Kajal@aappleminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819739373540082280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-60088573314853389212008-09-07T21:44:00.000+02:002008-09-07T21:44:00.000+02:00This soup looks so creamy and delicious, I'm looki...This soup looks so creamy and delicious, I'm looking forward to giving it a try. The curried onions are genius!Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10402875073498285992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-84410732935154282762008-09-07T19:01:00.000+02:002008-09-07T19:01:00.000+02:00Looks beautiful! I don't know if we have jap pumpk...Looks beautiful! I don't know if we have jap pumpkins here, but I suppose regular pumpkins would work as well?eatingclubvancouver_jshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08712647042996857848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-13768884435463795992008-09-07T16:09:00.000+02:002008-09-07T16:09:00.000+02:00Thanks Vegeyum - the texture is really something s...Thanks Vegeyum - the texture is really something special.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Marija - i think you could use any pumpkin and most certainly butternut would work well.Haalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-66094750763944003522008-09-07T15:56:00.000+02:002008-09-07T15:56:00.000+02:00I never had Jap... And that soup looks like someth...I never had Jap... And that soup looks like something I must try :) Do you think I could use butternut in this recipe?Marijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417934270510794219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-32983348002636051702008-09-07T14:37:00.000+02:002008-09-07T14:37:00.000+02:00I love Jap pumpkin too, although it took me a long...I love Jap pumpkin too, although it took me a long time to shift from my beloved butternut. What an amazing recipe you have for it, one I am certain to try.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com