Frank's Soup-28 (because it has 28 ingredients)

Ingredients:

• below is for an 8 quart pot (7.5 liter)
• 1 can of Thai "Green Chili and Basil" soup - main ingredients are Thai basil (note: "horapa" or Thai basil has an anis flavor; it does not taste like European/Mediterranean basil at all; do not substitute the latter for That basil!!), cream of coconut, straw and oyster mushrooms, chili peppers, lemon grass, shallots, garlic, sugar, salt, bergamot leaves (similar in flavor to kaffir leaves), and "spices".
• 3 chopped celery stalks
• 6 diced tomatoes
• tomato paste, small can (150 ml)
• 5 potatoes (use a waxy variety); peel and cut into large cubes
• 2 chopped red bell peppers and 1 green bell pepper
• 3 bay leaves
• 250 gr sliced mushrooms, sautéed (in butter!) until browned
• 2 chopped/sliced onions, (at least half) sautéed until golden
• 2 sliced leeks, (at least half) sautéed until golden
• small can of corn
• mango chutney, hot (at least two large tablespoons; I use Sharwood brand)
• coarsely chopped chervil leaves (use one bunch fresh)
• coarsely chopped coriander leaves (use one bunch fresh; eliminate large stalks)
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper or Tabasco sauce
• ½ cup barley
• finely sliced fresh ginger root (or ginger powder)
• 1 good squirt of lime juice
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 large chopped carrots
• 4 tablespoons dried thyme
• 4 tablespoons dried basil
• 4 tablespoons dried oregano
• minced garlic (at least three heaping tablespoons)
• 1 tablespoon of thai fish sauce
• salt
• fresh ground pepper
• water to fill the rest of the pot

Instructions:
make soup: bring to a boil, let simmer on low heat until potatoes are (almost) done. enjoy! also very tasty right out of the refrigerator,on a hot summer day!