I cooked this a couple of years ago for my cousin May when she visited us in Melbourne. She took one mouthful and said, “this is your mum’s soup”, even though she hadn’t tasted it in 20 years. What a wonderful compliment!
My version of mum’s soup is not an exact replica but that hardly matters; I only hope that there will come a time when my children cook for their extended family and they experience the same nostalgic thrill of recognition that May did.
