Day 356: universal soother

Broth: the universal soother. Whether it be meat or plant-based, it’s that warm, embracing, one-size-fits-all snuggle blanket that’s slurped/sipped/spooned from a bowl - or mug - to soothe, comfort, fill and restore. Here, for Day 356, it takes the form of Nigella’s Aromatic Chilli Beef Noodle Soup.

I set out making this for the adults only but ended up with so much that the kids got a second lunch. And they absolutely loved it! I went easy on the chilli - stirring through a little fermented hot sauce into my own gently steaming bowlful before slurping messily and greedily.

Nigella’s Aromatic Chilli Beef Noodle Soup

Recipe in How To Eat.