Name: Authentic Vietnamese Ga Tan (Herbal Chicken Soup)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 120 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (about 1.5 kg), cleaned and patted dry; 2 liters water (for blanching and simmering); 30 g dried dang gui (Chinese angelica root); 20 g dried huang qi (Astragalus root); 15 g dried gou qi zi (goji berries); 10 pieces dried da zao (jujube/red dates), pitted; 5 g dried chuan xiong (Sichuan lovage root); 3 slices ginger (about 10 g); 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar (optional, to balance flavor); 2 spring onions, cut into 2-inch lengths (for garnish); Fresh cilantro, chopped (for garnish)

Ga Tan 🇻🇳 Vietnam

Vietnamese herbal chicken soup with Chinese herbs and jujube, often used as a medicinal dish.

soup medicinal

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Chicken Chinese herbs jujube

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