World Flavors Cookbook

Caldo de Gallina

A restorative, hearty hen soup served with thick noodles, a hard-boiled egg, and a piece of boiled potato.

Cuisine: Peru

Ingredients

• 1/2 hen (gallina), cut into pieces
• 250g thick spaghetti
• 2 large yellow potatoes
• 1 piece of ginger (kion)
• 4 eggs
• Scallions and lime for serving

Instructions

1. Boil the hen with ginger in a large pot for 1.5 to 2 hours until tender.
2. Add the potatoes and cook until soft.
3. Add the noodles and cook until al dente.
4. In each bowl, place a piece of hen, a potato, noodles, and a hard-boiled egg.
5. Top with broth and garnish with scallions and lime.