Maybe you just need some hot chicken soup but are looking for a little more kick.  They say a version of this curry soup is available on every street corner all over Asia.  Don’t worry, this version leaves out the weird meats you might find over there.

Heat oil and saute onion, ginger and grass or cilantro.  Do not brown.  Add garlic and hot sauce and saute until “fragrant.”  Raise heat and stir fry with chicken for about a minute.  Then add your curry and paprika and coat the chicken with it.  Now add the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil.  Simmer until chicken is cooked, about 7 minutes.  Meanwhile boil up the noodles and add them to the soup at the end.  Top with bean sprouts, cilantro, scallions or shallots as you like and serve with lime wedges.  Also you can add potatoes to it and cook longer if you want to make this a fine meal.

John 2009