Fresh Ginseng Chicken Soup 鲜人参鸡汤

I spotted fresh ginseng in a hypermarket during my weekly shopping. It's not expensive, just cost about RM5 for 50gm. Without hesitation, I bought a packet to cook fresh ginseng chicken soup.

This is not the wild ginseng, but it is planted in the rich organic soil in the forest of Changbai Mountain. According to the packaging information, the fresh ginseng is a good natural medicine for facial treatment. It can soften and refresh skin. Besides, it is the best tonic for sexual ability. :)

The soup is simmered in a double-boiler for hours. As a result, the soup base consist of clear broth. It tastes slightly sweet and bitter. The ginseng smell is mild and not over-powering. The soup can be considered as low fat and nutritious diet.

Fresh Ginseng Chicken Soup

Ingredients:

30gm of fresh ginseng
1 small-sized free range chicken, chopped into big chucks
1.5 liter of water
8 red dates, rinsed
some wolf berries
salt to taste

Method:

1. Chop the chicken into big chunks. Get it skinned and fat discarded.

2. Use double boiler, bring water to boil.

3. Add all the ingredients except salt and leave it simmering for 2 hours.

4. Skim off the scum and oil from the surface. Add salt to taste and leave the soup simmering for another 1 hour.