Great Eats With Patti

Not Your Traditional Chicken Soup

Everybody loves warm soup on a cold day. Step out of the chicken soup box with a quick and easy Asian inspired soup, that is simple enough to make on a week night.

After college, I moved to Seattle where I spent 10 wonderful years. One of the things I miss most is the wide range of Asian cuisine available in Seattle. We never said, “Let’s get Chinese.” It was always a question of whether we wanted Korean, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Hunan—the list of options was vast. Moving to the Midwest, I found my options in St. Charles County a bit more limited. I learned to cook different styles when I lived in Seattle, thanks to a diverse group of friends. Living here, I had to learn to get creative. My ingredients were more limited, but my tastes had not changed. One of my favorite places to go in Seattle served the most magnificent soup. With a little imagination and a few minutes in the Asian section at …

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