Japanese Chicken and Mushroom Soup

==Description==
Light and refreshing easy soup.
===Ingredients===
===chicken broth===
* 1 lb Chicken wings<BR>
* 1 lb Chicken bones or 2 lbs Chicken wings<BR>
* 2 green onions, cut in 4, green part included<BR>
* 2-inch fresh gingerroot<BR>
* 2 teaspoons salt<BR>
* 8 cups water
===Mushroom SOUP===
* 1 Chicken breast<BR>
* 3 tablespoons sake<BR>
* 2 tablespoons rice flour or cornstarch<BR>
* 6 large fresh Mushrooms<BR>
* 6 cups chicken broth<BR>
* 6 slices of thin limes or lemons
===Directions===
FOR THE chicken broth:<BR>
<BR>
Place all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to the boil.<BR>
Cover and simmer over low heat for 1 hour.<BR>
Cool and strain through a very fine sieve to make as clear a broth as possible.<BR>
Cover and refrigerate.<BR>
Remove all particles of fat that settle on top.<BR>
Yield: 8 cups.<BR>
<BR>
FOR THE Chicken AND Mushroom SOUP:<BR>
<BR>
Cut Chicken breast into long slivers.<BR>
Place in a bowl.<BR>
Pour sake on top and marinate 30 to 40 minutes.<BR>
Cut the Mushrooms into small quarters.<BR>
You may add one imported dried Mushroom for more flavour if you wish.<BR>
Drain the Chicken, reserving the sake.<BR>
Roll each piece of Chicken in rice flour or cornstarch.<BR>
Drop into a saucepan of boiling water and poach 10 minutes.<BR>
Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.<BR>
Bring the chicken broth to the boil, add the reserved sake and taste for salt.<BR>
Add Mushrooms and simmer 5 minutes.<BR>
Add the Chicken pieces.<BR>
To serve, place a few pieces of Chicken and some Mushrooms in individual bowls, then fill the bowl with broth.<BR>
Top with a paper-thin slice of lime or lemon.<BR>
Serves 6.<BR>
* If you don't have Chicken bones then use altogether for the chicken broth 3 pounds of Chicken wings.
==Mushroom Soup Videos==
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