There are so many different recipes, approaches, and flavor profiles that can make up a superior stock, but all have a few things in common: complexity, clarity, a silky smooth mouth-feel, and a higher gelatin content than a regular chicken broth.
These are my own notes on the ways I typically make my stock, though I often make do with what I have accumulated and what I pick up on monthly trips into Queens to my favorite Chinese supermarket that carries all the otherwise hard-to-find goodies I'm in love with. This stock does take time, but it doesn't need to cost a ton, and is an exquisite replacement for chicken broth/stock in most any recipe, Chinese or otherwise.
I think of ingredients in a superior stock as basically falling into the categories of actual meat, bones or other leftovers saved for stock, and seasoning/dried goods. What actually makes these up changes based off what I have.
Wings and Legs are a must, and I save them when breakin