My Domestic Art

This recipe is a twist to the classic red yeast rice soup that my mum has been making for as long as I can remember. She made it for us when we were growing up, and now she makes it for the grandkids too. It's a simple bowl of comfort food that everyone enjoys. She makes it so frequently for my boys that I just don't want to make it at home too, even though I know they won't complain. We need variety, boys! The boys are still recovering from the bout of cough and cold, and I wanted to make something nutritious and warm for them. The  ginger wine clay pot chicken I made a few days ago was such a hit that I decided to make another clay pot dish today. I used similar ingredients to the usual red rice soup but cooked it in a clay pot. It turned out to be much more fragrant and tastier. The chicken is juicy and tender, it soaks up all the flavours of the red yeast rice and Chinese wine. And look at the gorgeous colour!  😋 ...

It all started with the oldest boy coming home from school with blocked and stuffy nose one day. Within 3 days, all 3 boys are sporting runny nose, itchy throat and cough, and high-grade whinging. Life can be quite miserable with 3 sick children in the house. Between the cleaning of mucus, spooning various medicines and vitamins, breaking up fights and putting up with restless kids being cooped up at home, I am so craving for a good bowl of something warm and comforting. What's better than good old nourishing chicken at times like these? Well maybe a large chunk of melting lava chocolate cake... but it's just too bad that is not going to fulfil all of our nutritional needs! So here comes my recipe for a good bowl of nourishing ginger chicken, great for the body and soul. The broth is full of warmth from the ginger and Chinese wine, which is said to help boost the immune and digestive systems, and the chicken so deliciously juicy and tender. The c...