雞茸燕窩羹

Ingredients (for 4):

• Bird's nest - 28 g
• Chicken breast - 100 g
• Supreme broth - 2 cups
• Chinese ham - 2 tbsp
• Corn starch - 2 tbsp
• Water - 1/4 cup
• Supreme broth - 1/2 cup
• Corn starch - 2 tsp
• Chinese yellow wine - 1 tsp
• White pepper powder - dashes
• Sugar - dashes
• Salt - 1/8 tsp
• Sesame oil - 1/4 tsp
• Egg white - 1

Procedures:

1. Soak the bird's nest in water overnight, removing any feather or unclean objects. 

2. Put the bird's nest with the soaking water in a pot and heat using low level until the bird's nest becomes transparent. Then turn off the lid and cover with the lid until it cools down.

3. Mince the chicken breast.

4. Add corn starch, white pepper powder, sugar, salt, sesame oil and egg white to mix well. Then add the supreme broth to make the paste.

5. Heat the pot with supreme broth until it boils.

6. Add the bird's nest and Chinese ham finely. Retain some ham for decoration.

7. Remove the foam on the soup, then add gradually the corn starch mixed with water, stirring all the while, until it thickens.

8. Add the minced chicken paste. Continue to cook until the soup boils and the chicken is cooked.

9. Serve with some Chinese ham sparkled on top.