Every time I go home to Maryland, I order the same bowl of soup at my favorite Shanghainese restaurant. Chunks of soft white fish bob around in a yellowish broth, tart with the juices of pickled napa ...

Quick-pickled cucumber slices give this delicate, fresh-tasting soup a little zing. Marcia Kiesel, a former Food & Wine test kitchen supervisor, is an experienced chef and recipe developer who ...