Will wonders at the Korean market never cease?! Sahm-gyae-tahng (that's my spelling, but others may Romanize it differently) is a Korean chicken soup made by boiling a whole young chicken that is stuffed with sweet rice, ginseng, and Korean dates (jujubes). It supposed to simmer for a long time on the stove top to draw all the nutrients out of the chicken's meat and bones, so it's supposedly served as a "healing" soup.
At the market, I came across sahm-gyae-tahng all ready to go in a bag - rice, dried ginseng, Korean dates, and even the seasonings. All you have to do is add a chicken and follow the directions on the package. Kind of like those Hormel add-your-own meat mixes.
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3-22-2006 @ 3:32AM
Berkana said...
Nice. If only I could find where to get kits like this, I'd be a happy camper. That's *real* therepeutic chicken soup.
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4-06-2006 @ 11:44AM
james said...
my mom used to make this for my brother and every winter growing up. i love this dish. she always served it with a saucer of salt and pepper to dip the chicken meat in. mmmmmm, mashi so - that's korean for mmmm, yummy.
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