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Chinese chicken herb soup
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definition

Chinese chicken herb soup
this herbal soup is an energy and Xue (Blood) tonic

• ingredients:
1-2 lbs. chicken
Astragalus
Black Fungus
Codonopsis
Dioscorea
Longan
Lotus Seeds
Lycium
Polygonatum
Seaweed

• method:
1. Place 1-2 lbs. of chicken (1/2 chicken or chicken parts) in a medium sized pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and remove any residue which floats to the top. Add in herbs, two cloves of fresh garlic, two slices of fresh ginger, and salt to taste. Bring the pot back to a slow boil, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes.
2. Fresh vegetables (optional) may be added at this time. After adding vegetables to the pot, simmer another 15 minutes.
3. Optional flavoring which may be added at this time include: 1 tbsp. of tamari,
1 tsp. of sesame seed oil, and 1 tsp. of cooking wine. Remove pot from heat. It is nice to remove the Astragalus (long flat herb) before serving, as this is the only herb that is too fibrous to be easily eaten.

(Dharmananda)


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