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Chicken Herbal Soup
Nourishing confinement fare believed to replenish energy
[Serves one]
 INGREDIENTS
- 50g chicken leg, deboned
- 5 red dates
- 15g dang sen (codonopsis)
- 8g kei chee (wolfberries)
- 5g dang gui (Angelica)
- 500ml chicken stock
- Salt and pepper to taste
METHOD
- Chop the chicken into cubes and blanch in hot water, before removing.
- Put chicken, red dates, dang sen, kei chee, dang gui and chicken stock in a double-boiler.
- Bring to the boil over a slow fire, and simmer for 3 hours.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
“This nourishing soup replenishes energy and blood, strengthens the digestive system, aids in recuperation and increases the production of breastmilk.” Jin Jinhua, Raffles Chinese Medicine acupuncturist
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Did You Know?
Beat the baby blues by including chicken in your diet. It’s packed with nutrients, including the amino acid tryptophan, to help boost your moods. Vitamins B3 and B6 in the meat convert the tryptophan into serotonin, the “happy hormone”. Your body also needs these crucial vitamins for energy and to keep blood sugar levels balanced - a crucial factor in maintaining even moods and a get-up-and-go attitude. |
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