homemade vietnamese noodle soup

Bringing in leftovers of any Vietnamese noodle soup is a complicated affair. First you don't want to have already cooked noodles because reheating those in the microwave is a tasteless affair. Secondly, the broth should be next to boiling, another feat not easily accomplished in the microwave. And finally there are the herbs, which need to be stored separately from the meats so that they can be properly layered on top. With the aid of an electric hot plate and a lot of plastic storage containers to house the different ingredients, we were able to have a rather satisfying, homemade noodle soup for lunch. I don't think this will be a regular occurrence.