There aren’t a lot of dishes more suited for a cozy winter night than congee. Though congee generally starts from the same base of rice and broth, the incredibly delicious soup is highly customizable ...

Pierced by winding rivers and dotted with ponds and lakes, the Jiangnan region in China’s lower Yangtze area is famously the home of Shanghai, the country’s biggest city. But Jiangnan is just as ...

When I was a kid, I’d eat congee almost every other day. Congee is a traditional Chinese porridge made from boiling rice in a large amount of water for a long time. As it cooks, the rice releases its ...

Congee, for the uninitiated, is basically rice boiled with water until it has a porridge-like consistency. I know, it sounds pretty boring. But the genius is in the garnishes -- which can be seafood, ...

Congee, or jook, is my comfort food. It’s simple, warm and cozy, and absolutely delicious. This version is also incredibly nostalgic for me, since it became a tradition in my family to make it with ...

To prepare the congee, start with the glutinous rice (1), rinse it under running water (2) twice. Pour the water into a pot, place on the heat, and bring to a boil, then add the rice and let it cook ...

Simple Shrimp Congee Recipe Shrimp plays double duty in this easy congee recipe. The shells add tons of flavor to the broth used to cook the rice, and the shrimp is chopped into small pieces for ...

Congee isn’t so much a recipe as it is a state of mind. The simple rice porridge, popular by one name or another over most of Asia, is both comfort food and blank canvas, a delivery mechanism for ...

Jenice Yu, co-owner of Fresh Ideas Start Here is demonstrating her West Coast Congee with local seafood, in celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year. Congee is "jook" in Cantonese, which means ...

You don’t need much to make this breakfast porridge (or dinner-worthy soup): Just rice, water and time. By Melissa Clark There’s a raging debate in our house about whether congee — also called jook — ...