Yeah, I forgot to mention that I, too, put ginger in the soup. I peel
it and then mince it with the cleaver. Ginger is often so stringy that
it does not grate well.
You've got that right. The brain meant 'diced' but typed 'grated'. We
try all kinds of things, some times we add a curry mixture (the kind
that comes in a jar) instead of ginger. You just never do know what
kind of chicken soup you're going to end up with--especially since we
don't follow a recipe.