Double Boiled Nutritious And Fortifying Chicken Soup

Ingredients: (serves 2)

2 whole chicken legs (cut each legs into 2 parts, remove skin) - blanched

Herbs for the soup:

8 red dates (rinsed)

1 tbsp. dried longan (rinsed)

1/3 cup lotus seeds (soaked, remove the germ as it is bitter, and drained)

1/3 cup wolf berries (rinsed)

1/3 cup Foxnut (rinsed)

1 slice dried Wild Yam (huai shan)

Methods:

1. Fill the outside pot of the double boiler with water, half filled and switch on heat.
2. In the inner pot, add blanched chicken pieces and spread all the herbs ingredients over the chicken.  Add 2 1/2 bowls of water (water should at least cover over the chicken.  Put the lid on and place the pot into the double boiler.
3. Let it double boil for about an hour, or until the chicken is cooked.
4. Season with salt.
5. Serve the soup hot in serving bowls.