I read the thread from beginning to end, but not always in one swell foop.
From what I recall, I used a cup of beef broth with a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar, a pinch of red pepper flakes, and something else. It's very comforting when you have a cold or sinusitis. Got it from a supermarket paperback that involved making simple Asian-style dishes with ingredients usually available in American markets.
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Oh yum!
Sounds like what we might ordinarily do with chicky soup, but add the apple cider vinegar and pepper.... and can you remember the sweet? Possibly apple juice to go with the vinegar? Maybe for those of us calorie or blood sugar minded, stevia could be used? AND Possibly a splash of regular soy sauce or lo sodium variety for oriental salty?
At any rate, it’s a good clue to get started. Thanks very much!