Vegetable Soup #1 (oriental style)

12 cups distilled water
1 cup cooked barley
1/2 small green cabbage, chopped
1 onion, chopped
15 baby carrots or 3 large carrots, chopped
1/2 green pepper, chopped
3 green onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
cilantro, chopped, to taste
2 T. sunflower oil

Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer on low for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and season with:
1 tsp. soy sauce
garlic powder
toasted sesame oil
sweet basil