Monday, 22 October 2012

虫草花鸡汤 Chicken with Cordyceps Militaris Soup

Ingredients
1/2 chicken
10g cordyceps militaris (虫草花)
1 honey date
6 red dates (seed removed)
1 dang sheng
2 ginger slices
1 tbsp wolfberries
1 tsp salt


Methods
1) Blanch chicken in boiling water for 2 mins to remove the blood. Pour away the water.
2) Bring a fresh pot of water to boil, add in chicken and all herbs except for wolfberries. Boil for 5 mins, cover lid and simmer for 3 hours over low fire.
3) 10 mins before serving, add in wolfberries and a tsp of salt.

About Cordyceps Militaris

This is how cordyceps militaries look like, I bought this bottle from Hock Hua Chinese Medical Store 福華 at $15. Cordyceps militaris is a cultivated fungus and it's medical benefits is similar to the expensive cordyceps sinensis 冬虫夏草. You do know how expensive the latter herb is, selling at few hundreds for a small quantity. It is definitely worth to give cordyceps militaries a try for the good price.

Benefits of Cordyceps Militaries
Anti-aging, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects
Improved respiratory and liver functions
Reduced blood and urine sugars, reduced blood pressure
Reduced risk of heart diseases
Immunostimulating and immunomodulating activities.

Improved sexual function and stamina


Source from  http://drpinna.com/shop/cordyceps-militaris-mushrooms

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