I think most Malaysians of Chinese ethnicity know how to make the ABC soup. It is so simple! Anyone can make it! of course some will be able to make it better than others!
While we were studying in London, a fren told me that there is a story behind this soup! A lady wanted to cook a good meal for her husband/family, so she went to seek for advise from this old wise person. The wise person gave her 3 "magic" rocks. The woman was told to boil the rocks in water - and then add in potatoes, carrots and onions. And the magic rocks will turn the concoction into a delicious soup.
Of course there was nothing magical about those rocks! But the woman learned how to make a really nice soup!
And to me, this is one of my all time fav comfort soup!
I still remember one winter night at Colchester when i was feeling ill - having the flu. It was late in the night - and altho my fren Markus from another hall volunteered to make me soup - i was saying that i was longing for some chicken soup - i turned down his offer. Din want to trouble him. After all, it wasn't too difficult!
Went to the kitchen, took a piece of chicken thigh from the freezer, plonk it into water and put it on the cooker. Chopped up some potatoes, carrots, onions and all joined the chicken. Salt and pepper. Before long, i was eating the wonderful soup - and it felt sooooo good!
Today, on a raining late morning, i ate rice with ABC soup - my wife's variation includes tomatoes! Lovely! And instead of chicken, she used pork ribs!!!! =P
*A number 1 song in 1970 - it knocked "Let it be" from the no. 1 spot back then!!!
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