Chinese Chicken Noodle Soup with Spinach and Garlic Chives

Recipe Description

In Chinese culture, noodles symbolize longevity and are often served at New Year celebrations and traditionally left very long.

Ingredients

  • 1 x 3½ to 4 pound chicken
  • 8 thin slices fresh gingerroot
  • 1 bunch scallions, cut crosswise into thirds
  • 10 cups water
  • ¾ cup Chinese rice wine or medium-dry sherry
  • 2 ounces dried rice-stick noodles (rice vermicelli)
  • ½ pound fresh spinach, coarse stems discarded and leaves washed, drained, and chopped coarse (about 4 packed cups)
  • ¾ cup thinly sliced fresh Chinese chives|garlic chives or regular fresh chives

Directions

  1. Cut chicken into large chunks crush ginger roots and scallions bring chicken, gingerroot, scallions, rice wine to boil.
  2. Simmer for approx 1¾ - 2 hours.
  3. Add spinach and Chinese chives|garlic chives.
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