subpar soup

chicken laksa, tom ka gai, or any other asian chicken coconut soup from a restaurant is pretty much  heavenly.  make it at home... and its like a sandwich or salad.  same ingredients, same process, not-quite-terrible but disappointing result.. 

poached chicken, rice noodles, egg noodles, curry paste, coconut milk, chicken broth, bean sprouts, snow peas, and even minced lemongrass

i followed the recipe to a t.  and the resulting steamy bowl of soup?  meeh.

fail.