SUNDAY RECIPE : Chicken noodle soup

The aromatic broth will warm you up on a cold evening - it contains ginger, which is particularly good for colds, too. Ingredients • 900ml chicken or vegetable stock • 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast,  about 175g/6oz • 1 tsp chopped fresh root ginger • 1 garlic clove , finely chopped • 50g rice or wheat noodles • 2 tbsp sweetcorn , canned or frozen • 2-3 mushrooms , thinly sliced • 2 spring onions , shredded • 2 tsp soy sauce , plus extra for serving • mint or basil leaves and a little shredded  chilli (optional), to serve