The best way to cook chicken soup with giang leaves, with a mild sour taste and tender, flavorful chicken

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How to Choose Fresh Ingredients

How to Choose Fresh Chicken

For Live Chickens

• You need to observe their movement to distinguish healthy chickens from sick ones. Chickens that are agile and active are healthy. In contrast, those that appear lethargic, with their heads drooping and moving slowly, are definitely sick.
• The second characteristic to pay attention to is the feathers. A healthy chicken will have smooth, shiny feathers that look very appealing. Conversely, sick chickens have slightly damp, ragged feathers, and the feathers on their heads may be standing up.
• Sick chickens often show abnormal signs around the head. For example, there may be bubbles coming from the corners of their eyes, swollen eyes with stuck eyelids, or unusual spots around the eyes. Next, they may have a runny nose, nasal congestion, and wheezing.
• Finally, sick chickens often have strange bruises on their legs, but you need to be more careful because many chicken breeds have unique leg colors. The comb may appear pale purple or turn dark black.

For Processed Chickens

• To choose delicious chicken, pay attention to the size of the chicken. A good chicken, with firm meat, will have a moderate size and weight that correspond to each other. If the chicken is too small, it may be underdeveloped, and the meat will be tough; if it is too large, it may have been injected with weight-increasing drugs. However, you should consider this criterion because it also depends on the breed of chicken you choose.
• Delicious chicken meat will have a characteristic golden skin, meaning it is not too yellow and not too pale. The outer skin is thin, smooth to the touch, and has good elasticity.
• The inside meat of the chicken has a natural pink color. Do not choose meat that is too pale or has a grayish tint, as those are chickens that died before being processed. Especially avoid meat with bruises or blood clots.
• When buying pre-prepared and packaged chicken, you should pay attention to the packaging date and expiration date, and check if the packaging is intact, and if the labels are torn or covered.
• Currently, pre-prepared chicken is widely sold at reputable markets or supermarkets. You can directly purchase at the branches TasteVN nationwide to ensure safety for your personal and family health.

Information about giang leaves and how to choose and buy them

What are giang leaves?

• Giang leaves, also known as sour giang, are a wild plant belonging to the vine family. Giang leaves are characteristic of Vietnam, growing wild in the forest edges of the mountainous provinces in Central Vietnam and the Mekong Delta.
• Researchers have found a small amount of acid in giang leaves that gives a sour taste, which helps alleviate symptoms of indigestion, bloating, stomach pain, and joint pain,… They are often harvested as vegetables and used to make sour soup.

How to choose and buy giang leaves

• You should buy giang leaves that look fresh, with dark green leaves that are uniform and not infested.
• Purchase from reputable large supermarkets to ensure that the giang leaves have been inspected and are safe for consumer health.