Soup is the epitome of nourishment. It's comfort and sustenance for the body and soul.
Soup puts the heart at ease, calms down the violence of hunger, eliminates the tension of the day, and awakens and refines the appetite.
Soup is the food of the civilised. It is the cure for the sick and the comforter of the afflicted.
Soup must be hot; it must be of the consistency of a rich cream, and it must be very good indeed.