FOOCHOW ANG CHOW CHICKEN SOUP

Foochow people love this soup dish

It is usually prepared for ocassions like:

1) Birthdays

2) Festivals like Chinese New Year &

3) Celebration of a new born

In Sitiawan, 

during the olden days, at least @ my mother's time,

the new mother ate this for 30 days!!!

This is prepared every morning

in one big pot

both for the new mother &

guests when they come bearing gifts

It is a way of saying

'thank you'

 and 

'peace be with you'

to the guests

Of course,

mian sian and hard boiled eggs

are often added 

to complete the meal!

1/2 chicken, chopped into bite size

1 large piece ginger, shredded thinly or chopped

few pieces black fungus, soaked & cut

1 Tbsp rice wine residue

3 Tbsp rice wine

2 Tbsp sesame seed oil

2 large bowls of water

salt (optional)

1) heat up sesame seed oil & fry ginger until fragrant

2) add chicken pieces & fry until chicken meat shrink

3) add rice wine residue & fry quickly before adding water

    take care not to burn the rice wine residue

4) add black fungus pieces

5) when the soup boils & the chicken is tender, add rice wine & dish out 

6) serve hot