Chinese Five Spice Split Pea Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 sprinkles dried basil
2 or 3 sprinkles each: onion and garlic powder
4 chicken bouillon cubes
3 chopped carrots
1 lb. dried yellow or green peas

Preparation

During cooking time for standard pea soup, add the first 5 ingredients.
Stir frequently.
Near end of cooking time, add large pinch of Chinese Five Spice powder and stir.
Add salt to taste if necessary. Serve with French bread.