9 December - Solution for the last clue and the next cryptic crossword clue

Food I fed to soldiers, a Chinese dish (4,4)
Solution – Chow Mein

Food = chow

Soldiers = men

"I fed to" means that I is fed to or put into the middle of "men"

Chow + Me + i + n = chow mein which is a Chinese dish

(Natasha from My Project Pan did it again - she is becoming the Cryptic Queen!)

Today’s cryptic crossword clue – solution tomorrow

Ancient city, she bet, is in ruins (6)
Source of clue – NZ Herald

Hint – this is an anagram clue