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  Congee (Rice Porridge) for Breakfast
To make congee, rice is boiled in lots of water or broth until the grains have grown many times their size and are still swimming in excess fluid.
In the recipe, the separately cooked rice is boiled with sufficient water to break down the starch in the grains, so that when added to the hot broth, the flavor of the rice melts into it, the soft-textured grains blending in with the soup.
But because congee digests easily, containing only a very small amount of rice compared to a serving of regularly cooked rice, serve yourself a large bowl, or go for seconds and thirds.
www.thaifoodandtravel.com /features/congee.html   (924 words)

  
 101 Cookbooks
It is eaten traditionally in Asia as a strengthening, comforting food especially for children and the elderly, the ill and convalescent.
Generally if you see congee at Chinese restaurants, it'll have pork, chicken or fish in it and be served with condiments.
My mom used to start her special congee by sauteing sliced fresh sea abalone in sesame oil, adding sweet short-grain rice to the saute for 2 mins or so, then pouring water and letting it simmer.
www.101cookbooks.com /archives/journals/2005/08/congee.html   (893 words)

  
  Dennis W. von Elgg: Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs, Berkeley, Orinda, Lafayette, Moraga, Oakland
In China congee (or jook) is the standard morning meal, often served with dumplings or buns and green tea.
Congee is extremely easy to cook and modify to your liking.
When the congee is cooked you may add most anything you want to give it flavor and a higher nutrient content.
www.vonelgg.com /dennis/congee.htm   (400 words)

  
  ooBdoo
To make Chinese congee, white rice is boiled in many times its weight of water for a long time until the rice breaks down and becomes a fairly viscous white porridge.
Congee is often served with peanuts and usually topped with scallions.
Congee is often accompanied by fried bread sticks known as youtiao.
www.oobdoo.com /wikipedia/?title=Congee   (1071 words)

  
 Merchant of the Month | Tenement Museum
Boasting Cantonese style food (which is light, not greasy) with a specialty in seafood, well prepared vegetables and the eponymous rice porridge, the freshness and novelty of the menu never ceases to amaze.
If the bustle is not for you, the restaurant has a private room located in the basement for up to 50 people, complete with a karaoke machine.
Congee Village has been featured in the New York Post, the Ming Pao Daily, the Village Voice and the New York Times.
www.tenement.org /features_merchantscongee.html   (325 words)

  
 Congee Village Bar Inc New York, NY - Clubplanet.com
Congee ("jook" in Cantonese) was served to me in my childhood by my mother when I was sick.
Known for "jook," Congee Village serves congee that remedies any hungry stomach.
The congee is tasty and loved by nearly everyone.
www.clubplanet.com /Venues/125491/New-York/Congee-Village-Bar-Inc   (830 words)

  
 congee
The first time I made it (about a year ago), I cooked it with veggies and broth and it was good but this way is much better!
Sauté some chopped veggies in a little soy sauce or Bragg's Liquid Aminos and add to a bowl of congee.
Congee sweetened with pure maple syrup, cinnamon and nutmeg.
www.geocities.com /sandieb101/congee.html   (254 words)

  
 Easy Rice Congee Recipe | Recipezaar
NOTE: Usually when cooking congee with electric rice cooker, i need to click it 'on' a few times after it switched off (automatically) because congee has to simmer for some time to be smooth.
I love congee (jook) and being Thai I have fond memories of eating many bowls of this at my grandmother's house in Thailand for breakfast.
I just loved this hsi-fan or "rice water," congee which is eaten for breakfast in China.
www.recipezaar.com /76014   (628 words)

  
 village voice > nyclife > Congee and the New Face of Chinatown by Robert Sietsema
Congee is obviously inspired by Congee Village, the neighborhood's biggest success story of the last decade, which, though it recently doubled in size, still requires 30-minute waits.
The Congee Village formula incorporates dishes from Hong Kong and south China, throwing in things from the Chinese diaspora of Southeast Asia and America.
While Congee Village is located just south of Delancey Street, Congee is planted in the older Chinatown, in a high-ceilinged space that could have been a bank lobby or religious sanctuary.
www.villagevoice.com /nyclife/0307,sietsema,41786,15.html   (834 words)

  
 Beef and Lettuce Congee Recipe - Naomi Duguid and Jeffrey Alford | Food & Wine
Stir in the meat and its marinade and the scallions and remove from the heat.
The congee will thicken as it stands, so you may have to add up to 1 cup of water to ensure a soupy texture.
WINE One way to match the underlying heat of chile paste is to serve an equally assertive, spicy wine, such as the 1995 Robert Mondavi Zinfandel; alternatively, offer a cool, refreshing beer, such as Japan's Asahi.
www.foodandwine.com /recipes/beef-and-lettuce-congee   (328 words)

  
 Congee Village - Manhattan - Chowhound
I like the congee with squid and ginger, which sound to me like pretty straighforward ingredients and flavors (if you care for porridge in this weather).
I always just stick to the congee (which seems like an obvious move, but you'd be surprised at how many people ignore it).
We have removed some of the postings that discuss the details of congee as they are off topic for the Manhattan board (the focus of which is where to FIND great congee, and other deliciousness).
www.chowhound.com /topics/313723   (1191 words)

  
 Congee Wong Restaurant
They also offer take-out service and catering for all occasions.
On the menu, you'll find 200 different types of congees, noodles, fried rice & side orders to choose from.
Click here for more favourite things and places in the city!
www.toronto.com /restaurants/listing/000-209-649   (54 words)

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