Huai Shan Chicken Soup

Huai Shan 淮山, also know as Shan Yao 山药 or Chinese Yam, is a commonly used Chinese herb in cooking, mainly because it is quite neutral and is good for the Qi. Before cooking, the light brown skin needs to be removed. Usually I'll give it a quick wash after removing the skin to get rid of the "slimy" feel before cutting them up. But after awhile the "slimy" feel will return again.. haha its just me, I don't like the "slimy" feel on my hands.

The lack of distinctive taste in Huai Shan makes it great for making soups, as the soups usually end up light and yummy..

Oh, and being a working mum, I love to use my thermal pot to cook soup the night before or before leaving for work. Easy, fast and energy saving!

Ingredients:
3 chicken drumsticks
300g fresh Huai Shan
20g dry scallops
800ml water
10 deseeded red dates
Wolfberries
Salt to taste

Method:

1) Add the chicken drumsticks and dried scallops to boiling water. Allow to boil for 15min.

2) Add in the prepared fresh Huai Shan, red dates and wolfberries. Continue to boil for another 5min.

3) Remove from heat source and transfer the inner pot to the outer pot. I left it inside until its dinner time, and season with salt just before serving.