The Manchow Soup I Never Forgot
There are some recipes that become your favourites because you make them all the time. Then there are recipes that become unforgettable because of the story they leave behind. This Manchow Soup belongs to the second category. Now before you think I'm obsessed with Manchow Soup... I'm really not. If I'm being honest, I mostly order it for those crispy fried noodles floating on top. The soup is delicious too, of course, but let's just say those crunchy noodles are the real reason I say yes every single time. Some childhood priorities clearly refuse to grow up with us. The year was 2024, and life honestly felt beautiful. I had started the year with a Goa trip, ticked parasailing off my bucket list, laughed until my cheeks hurt, and even squeezed in another little trip to Vizag soon after. If someone had asked me then how life was treating me, I would've happily said, "Pretty well." Little did I know that life was quietly preparing me for a chapter I never saw...