Essence of Chicken

Brand's Essence of Chicken - Traditionally, Chinese families double-boil (pounded) whole chicken to obtain the essence of chicken from its meat and bone marrows. The essence of chicken is consumed for good health and energy. This traditional formula has been reproduced by Brand's and it is commonly consumed by ASEANs during school exams, hectic and stressful periods. Research at King's College, London has scientifically proven that it increases metabolic rate. It contains no stimulants, fat, cholesterol, artificial coloring, flavorings or preservative. I used to drink this when I had to burn mid-night oil to prepare for my exams as a student or nowadays, when I go on business and/or hectic trips. This essence may be taken straight from the bottle, chilled, warmed or with warm water added. The entire contents of this bottle should be consumed at one time. Consume within 24 hours after opening.
Health tonics in ASEAN are synonymous with multi-vitamins, mineral or alternative supplements for maintenance of good health. However, these tonics are mostly natural and nutritious foods rather than processed pure extracts from foods or in synthetic form.
Traditionally, tonics were prepared at home by loving wives, mothers, or grandmothers. Wealthy families including the Chinese emperors consumed these tonics regularly such as weekly or monthly or even daily. Bird's nest or herbal mixes have to be bought from the local herbal stores, cleaned and washed, and then cooked (usually double-boiled) for hours before they are served. Double-boiling is a traditional method of cooking food away from direct heat. This cooking method is similar to using a Bain-Marie in a Western kitchen where the food is cooked by the surrounding "sea" of water instead of direct heat.
Modern working mothers often could not find time to cook these nutritious tonics for their children. Instead, the popular traditional formulas are now produced using modern food technology to retain the natural goodness and are made easy to cook or ready for consumption.
Here are some of the tonics I consume myself and have made them available here.