iii: the offal-loving bloom is from joyce's ulysses (the offal being kidneys), but I don't know the soup
v: this is esau ("an hairy man") from the bible, and he received a "MESS OF POTTAGE"
viii: i think this might be BIRD'S NEST SOUP, the nest in question being built of twigs and spit
ix: this is the MOCK TURTLE from alice

The theme is presumably SOUP