Braised Soy Sauce Chicken
["4 1/2 to 5 lb. chicken", "2 c. cold water", "2 c. soy sauce", "1/4 c. Chinese rice wine or dry sherry", "5 slices fresh ginger root (about 1/8-inch in diameter)", "2 Tbsp. granulated sugar", "1 tsp. sesame seed oil", "little Anisette extract"]
["In a pan large enough to hold all chicken, bring to a boil the water, soy sauce, wine, ginger root and sesame seed oil, then add chicken.", "Sauce should reach 1/2 up side of chicken.", "Reduce heat to moderate and cook 20 minutes.", "Turn chicken and stir in sugar.", "Simmer 20 minutes longer.", "Turn off and let sit for 2 to 3 hours."]
["chicken", "cold water", "soy sauce", "Chinese rice wine", "ginger root", "sugar", "sesame seed oil", "Anisette"]