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Chicken Mee Sua
Confinement fare that's believed to help heal the uterus
[Serves one ]
 INGREDIENTS
- 100g chicken breast, steamed and shredded
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 20g ginger, shredded
- 300ml chicken stock
- 20g fresh whole shiitake mushrooms
- 200g mee sua
- 30g xiao bai cai
- ½ tsp salt
- 2g white pepper powder
- 2g coriander leaves
- 5g spring onion, chopped
METHOD
- Heat sesame oil in a wok and stir-fry ginger until aromatic.
- Add chicken stock and stir carefully until it comes to the boil.
- Add shiitake mushrooms, mee sua and xiao bai cai, and stir. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Garnish with shredded chicken, coriander leaves and spring onion.
If you prefer pork to chicken, use 50g sliced pork and 50g of liver and kidney.
METHOD
- Heat sesame oil in a wok and stir-fry ginger until aromatic.
- Add chicken stock and stir carefully until it comes to the boil.
- Add sliced pork to the soup.
- Add shiitake mushrooms, mee sua and xiao bai cai, and stir.
- Add the liver and kidney, as well as salt and pepper to taste.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and spring onion.
“This noodle dish, which symbolises longevity, is usually eaten three weeks after delivery since it’s not easily digestible. It has a warming effect, helps drive ‘wind’ out and aids the healing of the uterus.”
Jin Jinhua, Raffles Chinese Medicine acupuncturist
Did You Know?
Shiitake mushrooms, long a symbol of longevity in Asia because of their health-promoting properties, have been used medicinally by the Chinese for more than 6,000 years. Recent studies have traced the shiitake’s legendary benefits to an active compound in these mushrooms called lentinan. Among lentinan’s healing benefits is its ability to power up the immune system, strengthening its ability to fight infection, disease and even cancer. |
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