1, American ginseng chicken soup: American ginseng is also known as American ginseng, American ginseng, American ginseng and so on. It originates from the United States and Canada, and is the root of American ginseng, a plant in the family of Pentaphyllum. It has the dual effects of nourishing yin and tonifying qi, tranquilizing the mind, clearing heat and generating fluids, and reducing fire and heat. It is used in treating deficiency of qi and yin, internal heat, coughing, phlegm and blood, deficiency heat and tiredness, thirst, dry mouth and throat. The saponins in American ginseng can effectively enhance the central nervous system, achieve meditation and concentration, eliminate fatigue, enhance memory, etc. It can be applied to insomnia, irritability, memory loss and dementia and other symptoms.

Required ingredients: chicken, lean meat, American ginseng, red dates, salt.

The first step: prepare the required ingredients, wash and remove the core of the jujube, American ginseng soak and then cut into slices, lean meat, wash and cut into small pieces. Wash the chicken, cut into large pieces. Put into the pot of boiling water, cook over high heat to force out the blood.

Step 2: Remove, rinse with water to remove any floating foam, and drain well. Fill a soup pot with water, add all ingredients, plug in, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 1.5 hours.

Step 3: When ready to drink, season with salt to taste.

2, chestnut chicken soup: when I used to be home every year when fresh chestnuts listed season mom will use chestnuts and chicken to the family pot of chicken soup to drink, this chestnut chicken soup light, non-greasy, there is a trace of sweetness, chestnut pink sticky powder glutinous, melt in the mouth, so especially like to drink this soup, and often miss the taste of mom to do. Now far from home, it is difficult to eat mom novice cooking, it may do it yourself.

Required ingredients: chicken, chestnuts, gray dates, salt to taste.

The first step: ready for the required ingredients, chicken cleaned and drained after draining water chopped into pieces (not drained water chopped when easy to splash blood everywhere).

The second step: add a suitable amount of water to the casserole (the amount of water is recommended to be no more than 5cm ~ 10cm chicken), the water boiled and put into the chopped chicken, boiled to remove the surface of the froth, and then cover the lid and stew slowly over low heat.

Step 3: Fresh chestnuts in a bowl, add about 2g of salt and the right amount of boiling water to soak for 3~5 minutes, use scissors to soak the chestnuts to cut a small opening, it is easy to remove the shell and skin.

Step 4: After about half an hour of simmering, open the lid of the casserole, add the shelled and peeled chestnuts, and continue to simmer on low heat with the lid closed.

Step 5: After another half hour of stewing, open the casserole lid, add the washed gray dates and the right amount of salt, cover the casserole lid again and continue to stew slowly over low heat for about 15 minutes off the fire.