Foodie Friday: Congee

Congee: rice porridge

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’m feeling a bit under the weather today… which leads me to today’s post about congee. It’s a great meal when you’re sick. The porridge turns out hot and soothing to your throat. Also, it’s an easy dish to make: Boil rice over a long period of time (I hear some rice cookers have a special “congee” setting), adding in broth for further flavor. The jook (Cantonese) or muay (Taiwanese) can be topped off by bright green scallions, youtiao (fried bread sticks), or meaty pork sung (see photo above).