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The Scoop on Santa Clarita’s Best Soups
By Rylee Holwager Signal Staff Writer
The weather is getting chillier and what better way to warm up than a nice bowl of soup. For those who get tired of having the same old Campbell’s canned soups for their fixings, consider these highly rated soups across the Santa Clarita Valley.
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Sen Noodle House – Sen Street Curry
Sen Noodle House’s Sen Street curry is inspired by co-owner Kevin Kittirungruang’s travels to Japan, China and Thailand.
“We just decided to create a product that’s different from all standard types of ramen, but giving the freedom of flavors from different countries,” said Kittirungruang.
The curry consists of coconut milk curry broth, mixed greens, corn, bean sprouts, a hard-boiled egg and fried garlic. It is topped off with red onions, pickled cabbage, fried onion and crispy noodles. This soup is recommended with egg noodles, ramen and udon.
This soup is proclaimed as one of the eatery’s most popular dishes.
Masa Ramen – Spicy Mabo Tofu Ramen
Masa Ramen’s spicy mabo tofu ramen consists of ginger, garlic, red chili pepper, ground beef, tofu and topped with mabo.
Mabo is a type of tofu that is marinated in a garlicky, spicy meat sauce. It is a Chinese dish, but also popular in Japan.
“We thought that it’d be like a good idea to put that on top of the ramen … because it’s a sauce, it’s a little bit thicker than the actual soup so it stays on top instead of just melting with the soup right when you put it in,” said owner Max Otagiri.
Salt Creek Grille – Lobster & Shrimp Bisque
Salt Creek Grille’s lobster and shrimp bisque is an item that has been on the menu for more than 24 years and will stay for more to come.
“It is just an absolute staple,” said Manager Jennifer Chadwick. “We will not take it off our menu just because it’s one of our most popular items. We sell a ton of our lobster shrimp bisque.”
The bisque consists of fresh bay shrimp, lobster puree, herbs and spices.
Whole lobsters are boiled down to make the base of the soup and the fresh shrimp are put in just before the dish goes out.
La Cocina – Tortilla Soup
La Cocina’s tortilla soup is a texturally pleasing soup for anyone who enjoys, or even doesn’t, Mexican food.
Soup connoisseurs are able to try this dish at all three of their local locations.
California Fish Grill – New England Clam Chowder
No need to travel all the way to New England to satisfy your clam chowder craving, as California Fish Grill offers the same chowder experience in Santa Clarita. California Fish Grill’s New England clam chowder consists of chowder with tender clams and heart potatoes, served with oyster crackers.
Olive Garden – Chicken & Gnocchi Soup
“It is definitely our No. 1 selling soup and I think that that just comes from using fresh ingredients and the fact that we make it fresh every day,” said Manager Stacey Taylor.
Olive Garden’s chicken and gnocchi soup consists of roasted chicken, Italian dumplings and spinach.
Sen Noodle House
18350 Soledad Canyon Road, Unit A Santa Clarita 91387 sennoodlehouse.com/
Masa Ramen
27051 McBean Parkway, Suite 101, Santa Clarita 91355 www.facebook.com/profile. php?id=100057204590451
Salt Creek Grille
24415 Town Center Drive, No. 115, Valencia 91355 www.saltcreekgrillvalencia.com
La Cocina
28076 Bouquet Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita 91350 (661) 513-0142
La Cocina Bar and Grille
19915 Golden Valley Rd, Santa Clarita 91321 (661) 250-7141
La Cocina Bar and Grille
28022 Seco Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita 91390 (661) 297-4546
California Fish Grill
24201 W. Valencia Blvd Santa Clarita 91355 www.cafishgrill.com/pages/menu
Olive Garden
27003 McBean Parkway, Santa Clarita 91355 bit.ly/3wP41gA
