American Ginseng Chicken Soup and Stir-fry Cai Xin

Soup: American Ginseng Chicken Soup
Preparation Time: 10 min
Cooking Time: 1o to 15 min
Special Utensil: Thermal Magic Cooker
Serves: 2

Ingredients:
1 Stick of American Ginseng (花旗参), cut into thick slices
1 Carrot, peel and cut into thick slices
1/2 Chicken, cut into parts
2 Candied Dates
6 cups of Water

Instructions:
1.  Scald and rinse chicken parts in cold water.
2.  Boil water in thermal cooking pot.
3.  Add all ingredients and bring to boil.
4.  Cook for 10 minutes and keep it in the thermal magic cooker.
P/s: You need to turn to low heat and simmer for 2 to 3 hrs if you are not using the thermal magic cooker.

Dish: Stir-fry Cai Xin
Preparation Time: 5 min
Cooking Time: 5 min
Serves: 2

Ingredients:
1 packet/1 bunch of Cai Xin, wash and portion
2 Shitakke Mushrooms, soak and slice
1/4 Carrot, peel and slice
1/2 tsp Minced Garlic
1 to 1.5 tsp of Oyster Sauce

Instructions:
1.  Heat up oil and stir-fry garlic till fragrant.
2.  Add in mushrooms and stir-fry.
3.  Add in carrot and stir-fry.
4.  Add in cai xin and stir-fry.
5.  Add in the oyster sauce and 1 to 1.5 tbsp of water and stir-fry till well combined and cooked.
6.  Dish up and serve.
P/s:  Washing vegetables in salt water will remove sand and pests.