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Originally Posted by xxxafterglow
Sounds like stews and soups might feel best for your throat (and you can make a big effing batch, too).
I really like to eat Pho when I'm feeling under the weather:
Chix, Jalapeno, Cilantro, Lime, green onion, fish sauce, ginger, mint and basil
Boil/drain rice noodles separately, whack in bowl, pour soup on top.
It's good even w/out the noodles and has so much flavor that I can taste it despite my head cold (same goes for Tom Kha).
Asian mom curative soup recipe:
Pork ribs and cabbage (bok choy) with salt and pepper to season. Really simple and pretty effective, imho. Hot broth, tons of protein, and the rich nutrients of cabbage. My mom swears by this.
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Great suggestion with the pho. We FINALLY got a restaurant close to where I live that has pho to go in enormous portions. I know I'll be taking advantage of it a lot this winter. It is the ultimate in restorative soups. But you forgot one important element of pho: the star anise. Without the anise, pho is not pho. It will lack that certain something that sets it apart from other soups.