• 4 ounces long rice
• 20 dried shiitake mushrooms
• 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 2 pounds skinless boneless chicken, cubed
• 2 inch fresh ginger, crushed
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 2 cups celery, thinly sliced
• 2 carrots, juliented
• 6 green onions, cut in 1 inch pieces

1. Soak long rice in warm water for 1 hour. Soak mushrooms in warm water for 20 minutes and drain. Remove stems and slice caps.
2. Pour chicken broth into a large pot, add chicken and ginger and simmer for 5 minutes. Add onion, celery, carrots and mushrooms, and simmer another 5 minutes.
3. Drain long rice and cut into 3 inch lengths. Add long rice and green onions to the pot and stir. Cook an additional 5 minutes or until long rice becomes translucent.
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Chicken Long Rice is a must have dish at traditional luaus. What is long rice? Long Rice is also known as bean threads or cellophane noodles as is made with mung beans, and can be purchased at your local Oriental food market.