cook: laotian curry

My neighbor, Cecilia said she used two whole jars of green curry to cook a Laotian green curry of chicken and tofu and choy sum (similar to gai lan but thinner). Besides a jar of the green curry sauce and a container of the green curry meat and vegetables, she also gave me rice noodles the same size as chow fun. And when I reheated it, I saw that this dish was a soup with coconut milk and chicken broth as its base. 

I had run out to the garden to snip Thai basil and a little bit of mint to add to the soup.

The spiciness or fieriness of the green chilies was bracing, and the noodles very comforting.

I had also added some extra kaffir lime leaves to the broth. And oh my gosh, an hourlong swim followed by this nose and sinus-clearing soup felt absolutely CLEANSING. Chicken soup of any culture is so good for whatever ails you.