Chinese Grandmother Chicken Soup

Well, of course, I do not have a Chinese grandmother, nor would this be her soup if I did. Her chicken would be neatly sliced. I doubt there would be fennel. However, this does make my point that almost all cultures have a chicken soup and that borrowing from one country’s cooking for another is endemic. This gradual way of cooking the birds leaves them moist and tender. Serve in large flat soup bowls.