Name: May Chen
Class Year: 2021
Country of Residence: China

Why is this recipe great? What’s its backstory? 

This is the easiest recipe you can find and also very healthy.

Chicken Soup

Serves 1. Takes approx. 45 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 3 Chicken leg bones (no meat)
• 1 Chicken leg
• A small bunch of green onions (no need to cut them)
• 2 or 3 Fresh dates (optional)
• 2 dried wood mushrooms  (optional)
• 10 Chinese wolfberries (optional)
• 2 slices of ginger
• 1gram salt

Instructions:

Clean the vegetables and knot the green onion. Put all ingredients except the Chinese wolfberries into a pant. Add enough water to cover the chicken. Bring to a quick boil and then bring to a simmer at a low heat. Clean the froth, cover and keep simmering for 35 minutes. After 35 minutes, put in the Chinese wolfberries and add the salt.  Boil for further 5 minutes and serve in a bowl. Done!

Source:

 Traditional recipe – Photos credit to @Yingerhuakai