Turmeric Coconut Soup

I’m definitely not the cook in our house, but if I am cooking, it’s going to be something that I can have for lunch over at least a couple of days. Ideally, I want it to be a one-bowl meal (read: hearty), and especially in winter, I want an immunity booster as well. I reached out to Martin Stein, who I met at the Burgenstock Hotel just outside of Lucerne, Switzerland, which we visited in early 2018, just after it reopened. He was (and still is) the chef at the Waldhotel (the wellness hotel within Burgenstock Resort), and as a part of our press tour, we were invited to eat at their health-oriented restaurant. Many moans and groans from my husband and daughter later, we sat down to an incredibly delicious vegan meal, which we all ended up loving. Martin came out to meet us, and we learned he had just come from the Mayr Clinic, where he’d been for years. I’ve thought about him and that meal many times since then, so I’m so happy to have something from him here. This is his signature turmeric soup, which he says is highly anti-inflammatory and can prevent minor colds. Matt recently made it, and he shared some tweaks in italics that are added in below.