Chinese Chicken Noodle Soup with Spinach and Garlic Chives

Description
In Chinese culture, noodles symbolize longevity and are often served at New Year celebrations and traditionally left very long.

Ingredients

 * 1 x 3½ to 4 pound chicken
 * 8 thin slices fresh gingerroot
 * 1 bunch scallions, cut crosswise into thirds
 * 10 cups water
 * ¾ cup Chinese rice wine or medium-dry sherry
 * 2 ounces dried rice-stick noodles (rice vermicelli)
 * ½ pound fresh spinach, coarse stems discarded and leaves washed, drained, and chopped coarse (about 4 packed cups)
 * ¾ cup thinly sliced fresh garlic chives or regular fresh chives

Directions

 * 1) Cut chicken into large chunks crush ginger roots and scallions bring chicken, gingerroot, scallions, rice wine to boil.
 * 2) Simmer for approx 1¾ – 2 hours.
 * 3) Add spinach and garlic chives.