sesame oil chicken soup 麻油雞湯

Name: sesame oil chicken soup 麻油雞湯
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 2 cups hot water (just boiled); 14 dried shiitake mushrooms (rinsed under tap water (about 3.5 ounces or 100 grams)); 1 teaspoon canola oil (or another neutral oil with a higher smoke point (bitter tea oil is traditionally used)); 2 inch piece of ginger (washed and thinly sliced (about 1 ounce or 28 grams)); 1½ pounds chicken thighs (bone-in (about 4 thighs or 680 grams)); 4 tablespoons black sesame oil ((substitute: toasted sesame oil)); ½ teaspoon Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt (divided (use half the amount if using sea salt or table salt)); 1 cup rice cooking wine (michiu 米酒(250mL)); 2 tablespoons dried goji berries (枸杞子 (about ½ ounce or 15 grams)); 10 dried dates (jujube 棗子, leave whole or cut in half vertically); 4 cups water; 1 large king trumpet mushroom (about 3 ounces or 85 grams, thinly sliced on a diagonal); 3 ounces yu choy (washed and cut in half (substitutes: cabbage or another leafy green such as baby bok choy)); 3 ounces dried Taiwan wheat noodles (cooked according to packet instructions and drained)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:30min

one of the most aromatic and flavorful Taiwanese soups out there. It's incredibly simple to prepare, yet packed full of nourishing ingredients. Perfect as a nostalgic comforting meal, a cold remedy, or for its soul-warming benefits! Full of warming ingredients like ginger, black sesame oil, mushrooms, and chicken, this dish has all the goodness you could ask for.

Updated at: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:18:45 GMT