Steamed chicken with dried lily buds and wood ear fungus

What the tradition says

The tradition holds that steaming is the appropriate confinement cooking method, digestible, no deep-frying, nothing raw and nothing cold.

Ingredientsserves 2

Method

1. Soak the dried lily buds and wood ear.
2. Layer over the chicken and steam until cooked through.

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