The Soup Queen

I know. It sounds unbelievable right? Steamed green apple with American ginseng will cure your headaches forever? Isn't it such an audacious claim? Really? Does it work? Actually, these were my reactions too when I heard it from - of all people - my mum! As I live in Penang and my mum lives in Selangor (Banting, to be specific, which is a little town near Morib and one that's well-known for its seafood), we have regular phone conversations. These days it's much easier because calls are free - we use Viber a lot. So we have long conversations. About food. About life. Mostly food. She knows I love my food. And I like taking good care of myself. I am a hedonist. I probably learnt that from her. She's always telling me how we should all eat better. It is true though. With better nutrition, you do feel immensely better. That is why SoupQueen exists, right? ;-) Here's how the story goes. My mum often goes to the Sunday market in Banting where there's lots