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== Description ==
In Chinese culture, noodles symbolize longevity and are often served at New Year celebrations and traditionally left very long. 

== Ingredients ==
* 1 x 3½ to 4 pound [[chicken]]
* 8 thin slices fresh [[ginger]]root
* 1 bunch [[scallions]], cut crosswise into thirds
* 10 cups [[water]]
* ¾ cup [[Chinese rice wine]] or medium-dry [[sherry]]
* 2 ounces dried rice-stick noodles ([[rice vermicelli]])
* ½ pound fresh [[spinach]], coarse stems discarded and leaves washed, drained, and chopped coarse (about 4 packed cups)
* ¾ cup thinly sliced fresh [[Chinese chives|garlic chives]] or regular fresh [[chives]]

== Procedures ==
# Cut [[chicken]] into large chunks crush [[ginger]] roots and scallions bring [[chicken]], [[ginger]]root, scallions, [[rice]] wine to boil.
# Simmer for approx 1¾ – 2 hours.
# Add [[spinach]] and [[Chinese chives|garlic chives]].

[[Category:Cantonese cuisine]]
[[Category:Soup Recipes]]
[[Category:Soup Recipes]]
[[Category:Poultry Recipes]]
[[Category:Chinese chives Recipes]]
[[Category:Rice vermicelli Recipes]]
[[Category:Chicken Recipes]]
[[Category:Spinach Recipes]]
[[Category:Shaoxing wine Recipes]]
[[Category:Sherry Recipes]]