Peruvian chicken and rice soup

Description

A deep white earthenware bowl, its rim lightly chipped, holds a bright, slightly cloudy green soup, colored by the puréed cilantro that defines aguadito. In the center rises a mound of fluffy, glossy white rice crowned with freshly chopped parsley. Around it sit large golden cubes of yellow potato, tender pieces of pale chicken and lengths of green bean half sunk in the broth, which is flecked with finely chopped herbs. The bowl rests on a dark, deeply grained wooden table, and warm light from above makes the surface of the soup glisten, giving the scene the feel of a comforting homemade dish that has just been served.

This image was generated with AI and heavily retouched afterward with traditional tools.