Now that chicken soup is no longer part of the wellness arsenal, Dr. Nake-id has had to turn to plant-based remedies to ease the man-cold on premises.Armed with fresh vegetable broth, I whipped up an Asian-inspired nostrum designed to boost the immune system and detox the bod.

Ingredients:

1 onion, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 Tbs fresh ginger, minced

1 celery stalk, sliced

1 carrot, sliced

1 Tbs sesame oil

1 cup dried mushrooms, rehydrated

1 12.8-ounce package soba noodles

vegetable broth

chopped cilantro for garnish

soy sauce

dulse flakes

And Sriracha hot sauce!

Saute onion until translucent in sesame oil. Add next four ingredients and sauté for another two-to-three minutes. Add rehydrated mushrooms and 4 cups vegetable broth and simmer for 30 minutes. Bring soup to boil and add soba noodles, cooking until done. Season to taste.

Get well!