Revitalising Bee Hoon Tonic Soup

Prepared on 19th Feb 2010...

This tonic soup is easy to prepare and its taste sweet and not bitter. This is due to the ingredients used, especially the longan. The purpose of this soup is to revitalise well-being, hence it is suitable for those who has to work late and feeling tired.

The herbs contains of Radix Codonopsis, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Lycii , Longan , Astragali and Poria.

Please find below for lazyman's recipe :

Ingredients

1. 1 pack of revitalising tonic herbs (from Eu Yan Sang about $5.40)
2. 2 pieces of chicken wings
3. 1/2 pack of bee hoon (Rice vermicelli)
4. 1.2 litre of water (soup)
5. 400 ml of water to boil the chicken
6. 500 ml of water to cook the bee hoon
7. salt to taste (1-2 tea spoons)
8. meat balls (optional)
   

Steps

Boil the 400ml water in a pot. Add the chicken wings to the boiling water. About 5-6 minutes later, removed the chicken wings and discard the water. This is to remove the unpleasant smell.

Clean the pot and place soup ingredients and chicken wings into the pot. Add 1.2 litre water and bring to boil. Continue to simmer over low heat for at least 1.5 hours. The longer the taste better....

On the other hands, soak the bee hoon (rice vermicelli) in water for about 5 minutes and then drain it and put aside. Use another pot to boil the 500 ml water. Add the bee hoon into the boiling water and stir it for about 5-10 minutes. Drain it and leave aside.

When the soup is ready, just add in the bee hoon and it is ready to serve...