This soup was inspired by Master Zhao and May Sun who shared how they make  their  Chinese chicken soup

Ingredients for  Chicken Soup for the

1. one whole organic chicken – head and feet included if you can
2. one packet of dried winter Chinese herb mix – the right one for the season
3. 4 cardamom seeds
4. 3 bay leaves
5. 6 cloves
6. 8 cloves of fresh garlic – crushed
7. one nob of fresh ginger – grated
8. one packet of Chinese sprouts
9. one big bunch of spring onions
10. chopped vegetables of choice (carrots, onions, turnips, potatoes, celery)

Method

 

• Wash herbs really well
• Place Chinese herbs, cardamom, bay leaves and cloves and chicken in big pot
• Cover with filtered water
•  Bring to the boil
• Simmer  on very low heat for 2 hours until the chicken falls off the bone.
• Remove all the bones and skin
• Place in fridge over night
• Remove the fat from the top next morning
• When ready to eat add chopped vegetables heat soup and cook for 5 – 10 minutes
• add fresh crushed garlic and ginger, stir in chopped spring onions
• Salt and pepper to taste