Chicken in Soya Sauce

OK.

Whole chicken
Star Anise
Cinnamon
Bay leaf
Ginger
Garlic
1 tablespoon Chinese Rose Wine (preferred) or Shaoxing Wine
Cloves (optional)
Water (optional)
Silan Date syrup
Soya sauce

Spring onions
Sesame oil
Ginger
Oil
Garlic
Chili (optional)

White vinegar
white sugar
chilis (optional)
Ginger (grated)