Portuguese Bridal Cookies

1 bundle long rice 4 dried mushrooms 6 cups canned chicken broth 1/8 tsp. MSG 1 tsp. salt 1 cup ground pork 1/2 cup ground ham 1/2 cup chopped water chestnuts 2 egg whites, slightly beaten Chopped Chinese parsley or green onions Soak long rice bundle in hot water for 30 minutes; chop in 1/4”…

Vegetables that could be added to soup: Diced green papayas Marungay leaves Bittermelon leaves or fruit Chili pepper shoots and tender leaves Bitter melon and egg plant Bamboo shoots Fern shoots 1 stewing chicken or fryer (cut up in small pieces) 1 thumbsize ginger, mashed Salt to taste 1 tbsp. bagoong (optional) MSG 4-5 cups…