Wu Gu Ji Tong: Black Chicken Herbal Soup

Black (silkie) chickens have been prized for their medicinal value since the seventh century. Women who have just given birth eat it for energy, but its curative powers are not gender-specific. This classic soup is a special treat made by relatives to sooth their kin. 

The chicken is de-boned, but the broth from the bones has been stewed for hours to extract all nutritious goodness. This Silkie version of the chicken herbal soup is richer in taste in comparison to the Vikon chicken.

Ingredients: Free-range silkie (black) Chicken, rice wine, ginger, red dates, longan fruit, goji berries, snow fungus, and wood ear fungus.