News You Can Bruise for 2004 December 10

This is an incredibly easy soup that you can make when you're sick. I made it up when Sumana was sick and then tried it myself when I was sick earlier this week. The general idea comes from my mother. It's actually cheaper than most canned soup nowadays.

Ingredients

• 1 can broth
• 1 bunch soba noodles (sold at Trader Joe's or in the Asian foods aisle of supermarkets that have one)
• Salt, or whatever else you need to make the broth stop tasting like broth.
• lime juice and hot sauce (or eliminate the middleliquid and use Floyd's Famous HotLime Sauce, which is great)

Procedure

Dump everything except the lime/hot stuff into a pot and heat until it boils. Simmer until the noodles are soft. Pour into a bowl and add lime/hot stuff until it's hot enough to clear your sinuses. The microorganisms won't know what hit them!

If you're not sick you might be able to think about adding some other stuff, like chopped parsley or random spices.