Chinese Yam With Gingko Soup 淮山白果汤

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Instructions

 

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  Have ready all ingredients to make this soup.
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  Remove skin from chinese yam and cut into big pieces. This tuber vegetable is loaded with lots of beneficial properties.
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  Remove the shell from gingko nuts and then boil the nuts in water for 5 minutes. Then remove the skin.
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  Wash, soak the dried wolfberries in cold water for 5 minutes and drained.
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  Rinse and drain yu zhu (Solomon Seal Rhizome), a nutritious chinese herb. It is believed to have nourishing effects on our lung and stomach.
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  Wash and drained well the red dates.
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  Wash, skinned the chicken whole leg and cut into big pieces.
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  Blanched in hot water, about 5 minutes to remove impurities.
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  In a soup pot, first bring some water (1500 ml) to a boil. Then add in the blanched pieces of chicken.
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  Next add in the rest of the ingredients.
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  Followed by salt ( to taste ).
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  Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Then simmer the soup over low heat for about 1 hour. If using a pressure cooker, just pressure cook for 30 minutes.
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  Adjust salt according to taste. And we're done!
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  Ladle up and serve the soup hot.