Ingredients

4 quarts rich chicken broth

1 pound frozen shark fin, clean and ready to use

1 cup black mushrooms, soaked and clean, slice thin strips

1 cup bamboo shoots, slice thin strips

1 cup Virginia ham, slice thin strips

1 cup chicken breast, slice thin strips

1 cup celery, slice thin strips

Salt and pepper to taste

Cilantro for garnish

Preparation

Bring stock to simmer. Add mushroom, Virginia ham, bamboo shots and celery. Simmer soup for 3 minutes. Add the ready-to-use shark fin and simmer for another 3 minutes. Correct seasoning with salt and pepper. Garnish with cilantro and serve at once.

Homemade Chicken Broth

Rich chicken broth can be made by filling a large pot with 3 to 4 gallons of water, then adding 1 whole chicken, a 1-pound hambone, ginger and onion. Simmer the stock for at least 2 hours or until liquid reduced to 1-1/2 quarts. Strain through fine sieve into a bowl and return back to the pot.

Recipe serves eight and is courtesy of Lina Fat and California Fat's in Old Sacramento.