1 whole chicken or 1 lb. fatty pieces
rice
4-5 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
3-4 pieces of ginger, peeled and crushed
salt
In a large pot place chicken and enough water to cover plus about 1 tablespoon of salt.
Boil until chicken is cooked, skimming the top for scum and excess fat.
Take out chicken and cut into bite size pieces.
In a rice cooker measure out 5 cups of rice, rinse if necessary.
Pour in enough chicken broth to cover the 5 cup mark liberally.
Put in the garlic and ginger and let cook.
Serve rice with chicken pieces and sweet soy sauce,
along with fresh cucumber and cucumber soup.
Sweet Soy Sauce
sweet black soy sauce (like kecap manis)
yellow bean sauce
white vinegar
red chili paste
finely diced ginger
In a serving bowl spoon in 2-3 tablespoons of red chili paste,
Cucumber Soup
In a pot bring to a boil 3-4 cups chicken broth.
2-3
Pour in enough vinegar until slightly thinned, about 1/2
to 3/4 cup. Spoon over chicken and rice. chicken broth
cucumber, peeled and cut bite size
salt or fish sauce
Add cucumber, cook until soften. Add salt or fish sauce if needed.
Served on the side or can be spooned on rice.