Bowl of hu tieu with spoon and chopsticks from above

hu tieu – vietnamese pork and seafood noodle soup

This is serious soup. Streamlined. But still serious. Hu tieu. My way.

This is not a traditional version. It’s not true to anyone’s roots. This is all the things I like about hu tieu. And none of things I don’t like.

Bowl of mulligatawny soup garnished with drizzled cream, cilatntro and whole kashmiri chilies from the front.

mulligatawny soup

Mulligatawny soup. Savoury lentils. Chicken. Indian spices. Ginger. Garlic. And lemon. How can you go wrong?

Bowl of spicy beef noodle soup from above.

spicy beef noodle soup – vietnamese style

Think beefy broth. A hint of lemongrass. Beef. Star anise. Rice noodles. And some bun bo Hue spice to fire it all up. That’s what this beef Vietnamese inspired noodle soup is all about.

Spoon full of matzo ball soup broth

matzo ball soup

Matzo ball soup really is one of the greatest chicken soups of all time. Simple. Intense. Salty. Savoury. Wonderful stuff.

Spoon in a bowl of gumbo with chicken and sausage

gumbo with chicken and shrimp

This is a rich, restaurant style gumbo. No holds barred. Maximum flavour. No shortcuts. Totally worth it. Gumbo for when you want to impress. Dinner party gumbo.