in praise of fish noodle soup

Simple pleasures. A hot steaming bowl of noodles, swimming in rich milky soup, with generous helpings of skinless fresh fish, and a teaspoon of flaming-hot chilli padi to top it all off.

i can't emphasise enough how grateful i am to the fish noodle stall aunty for introducing me to her dubious-sounding fish-soup concoction earlier this year. It's now often the highlight of my work week - and i save it for those days when i'm feeling the most worn down and worn out. Never fails to make me feel better.

In times of leanness, drought and famine, we learn to value the little things so much more.
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