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THE CHINESE COOK BOOK

NOODLE SOUP WITH CHICKEN AND MUSHROOMS


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3 pounds noodles
2 teaspoonfuls Chinese sauce
1 teaspoonful oil
A few drops sesamum-seed oil
1 cup chicken
1½ cups mushrooms
1½ cups water chestnuts

(a) Put the noodles into boiling water, and boil until they float on the surface.

(b) Quickly place in cold water and stir.

(c) Put again into boiling water for 1 minute.

(d) Put into a clean bowl containing the oil, sesamum-seed oil, Chinese sauce, and a little pepper.

(e) Cut the chicken, mushrooms, and water chestnuts into pieces 1½ inches long. Cook until done. Mix together and add Chinese gravy.