Congee (Jook–Rice Porridge) - East Asian Recipe

Congee (Jook–Rice Porridge)

🌍 East Asian, China (Cantonese/widespread) Difficulty: ●●●○○

Congee appears in Chinese texts as far back as 1000 BCE — a universal Asian comfort food eaten from sick beds to imperial tables.

Ingredients

• 200g jasmine rice
• 2L chicken stock (or water)
• 5 slices ginger
• salt. Toppings: century egg
• sliced ginger
• scallions
• sesame oil
• white pepper
• fried dough (youtiao)
• soy

Method

1. Rinsing — Rinse rice. Combine with stock and ginger in pot.
2. Step 2 — Bring to boil, then lowest simmer. Cook 1–1.5 hours, stirring occasionally, until silky and creamy.
3. Seasoning — Season with salt.
4. Topping — Top generously with chosen accompaniments.

Tags: jasmine rice, chicken stock, ginger, salt. toppings: century egg, sliced ginger · Source: Brittani's Almanac