Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2012

Very good soup!! Excellent for a Weight Watchers choice. I used Bok Choy as I didn't have regular cabbage. Also I used lemon pepper instead of the lemon grass.

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Diane

Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2012

yummy, easy, and cheap to make. Love the sourness of the broth note: I omitted bean sprouts and parsley, and diced onions instead of cutting into strips

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Kay

Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2012

Tasty and satisfying. For my palate, it needed more vinegar and hot pepper flakes. I am not sure how much more I added, just kept adding until it was right for me. Double of both if I had to guess. I used bok choy instead of cabbage, only because that is what I had on hand. I added a pack of shitake mushrooms, and used Thai basil instead of parsley.

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Ally T

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, U.K.

Living In: Stittsville, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2012

I didn't have any lemon grass or parsley, and used balsamic vinegar instead, but it still turned out great, even if perhaps not as intended.

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curie

Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2011

This is a great recipe.I didn't put parsley and I made it with out the chicken because I used it as a side dish. Try really hard to find lemon grass, to me is very important , and the fish sauce too. I added some dried mushrooms. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

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Milenka

Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2011

I substituted a lot in this recipe and it turned out great. I used lime instead of lemon and sparkling cider because i had no red wine vinegar and its just a tenderizer anyways. shredded the chicken, just extra of both of the lime and cider because i had no lemon grass, added the seasonings plus a little extra. oh and the extra egg or two. This dish had a lot of chunk in it with all the extra i had but i would take out less of the water for it or more stuffing. personally i dont think there should be too much broth at the end of a water based soup- cream duh, water- no because it goes to waste.

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sunflowereed

Reviewed: May 8, 2011

With the addition of thickener(I used arrowroot starch, about 3 TBSP to keep it gluten free), this was an amazing soup that actually tasted very close to the "Chinese restaurant" version, albeit more healthy, and more flavorful. I make my own chicken broth by boiling down a chicken carcass; it creates a rich, nourishing broth.

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katienkyle

Reviewed: Aug. 28, 2010

This is delicious! And easy to prepare. So tasty! I omit the fish sauce and lemon grass and I have used vegetable broth instead of chicken and added extra cabbage and sprouts. Thank you for sharing this awesome recipe.

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Azure

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Tucson, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2010

SENSATIONAL!!! I have nothing bad to say about this soup. I have made this countless times, and it still remains a family favorite. Very cheap and wonderfully delicious.

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Calcifer'sKitchen

Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2009

This is a great simple recipe that tastes delicious. The prep time is exaggerated. I used some leftover stock and turkey breast from Thanksgiving and it ended up taking about 20 minutes from start to finish. I like it with a bit more "sour" to it than as written, but that's a personal preference. I also like someone else's suggestion of adding Tom Yum paste and cilantro; haven't tried it yet, but I will on my next one.

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