Its actual curative powers may be debated, but nothing beats a warming bowl of chicken soup when you're feeling under the weather. From Chinese Noodles in Soup to Vietnamese Pho Ga, here are a number of Asian chicken soup recipes for you to try.

1. Chinese Tofu Shirataki Noodle Soup

This healthy soup with bok choy and chicken uses shirataki noodles. Low in calories and gluten-free, this tofu-based alternative to pasta is gaining in popularity worldwide.More »

2. Thai Chicken Noodle Soup

Made with rice noodles, this classic Thai soup features fragrant lemongrass, with its intriguing lemony-ginger flavor, and kaffir lime leaves. It comes from Darlene Schmidt, About Thai Food Guide, who notes that you can use frozen prepared lemongrass if needed, and substitute 1 bay leaf for the kaffir lime leaves.More »

3. Bok Choy Chicken Soup

This simple soup provides an easy way to get more nutrient-dense bok choy into your diet. Feel free to increase the soup's protein content by adding cooked chicken or tofu.More »

4. Pho Ga - Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup

Served over rice noodles, the key to this soup is a heady broth with sweet spices, Asian herbs and a whole chicken with bones. The recipe comes from Master Chef Helene An of Crustacean Restaurant in Beverly Hills, who notes it is particularly popular during flue fighting season.More »

5. Chicken and Spinach Soup

This nutritious soup pairs leaves of spinach with thin strips of marinated chicken breast.More »

6. Korean Chicken Noodle Soup Janchi Gooksu

While this Korean soup is often served at wedding feasts (the name "Janchi Gooksu" means feast noodles), food guide Naomi Imatome-Yun notes that it is easy to make at home. You'll also find it served at birthday celebrations, as in Asia long noodles represent a long life.More »

7. Chicken and Poached Egg Soup

Here is another recipe from About's Korean food guide. She writes: "For a clear, unmuddled soup, omit the spinach. You can also enjoy it with or without a good splash of kochukaru (Korean chili pepper powder). Don't like shiitake? I think the shiitake 'shrooms' give it a deep and finished flavor, but you can easily replace them for the kind you like or what you already have in your kitchen."More »

8. Chinese Noodles in Soup (Tang Mien)

This recipe comes from Chinese chef Deh-Ta Hsiung, who worked as a film director and then editor before turning to cooking. He has authored several cookbooks; this recipe is from Chinese Cookery Secrets: How to Cook Chinese Restaurant Food at Home.More »

9. Creamy Hakusai Soup

This simple Japanese soup is made with hakusai cabbage, also called celery cabbage and commonly known in many areas as Napa cabbage.More »

10. Chicken and Cream Corn Soup

Made with canned cream corn, this flavorful soup is easy to digest.More »