- 2 tablespoons peanut oil or vegetable oil
- 4 dried red chiles
- 1 tablespoon thinly sliced garlic
- Heat the oil in a small heavy skillet. When it is hot, toss in the chiles and garlic and wait several seconds, until they start to brown, then remove from the heat and remove the chiles. Add the oil and garlic to the hot soup, or put out as a table condiment.