Garlic Chicken Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ large onion (diced small (about 1 cup))
• 1 medium carrot (diced into small cubes (about 1 cup))
• 1 large celery rib (diced into small cubes (about 1 cup))
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 large garlic cloves (diced)
• 4-5 slices of ginger
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder (optional)
• ½ Rotisserie chicken (breast/thigh/drumstick meat pulled off and torn into shreds or diced, about 400-500 g / 1 lb.)
• 1-2 leaves Chinese broccoli (or other greens, diced or sliced (about 1-2 cups))
• ½ head broccoli (cut into half florets)
• 6 cups chicken stock (or water + stock cubes)
• If using noodles: About 100 grams (or 3-4 oz. dried thin egg noodles or rice noodles)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 5 cloves garlic (sliced thinly)
• 2 tablespoons salted butter (about 30-40 g / 1-1.5 oz.)
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• ¼ cup chopped parsley
• Extra ground pepper to serve