I only discovered the wonderfulness of miso soup after moving here, where it's pretty much ubiquitous. To a first approximation I don't like hot drinks, with the occasional exception for light green or white teas [ pai mu tan in particular ] and finding one that actually worked for me was a huge relief.

I've never been able to stand Bovril as a drink, though I used to regularly get it in sandwiches when I was a tiny tot. Frequently with cheddar. It's like some kind of anti-fairy-bread thing, Unseelie bread perhaps ?