Congee Recipe
Here are a few Congee Recipe. They are easy to make so you should try it at home
White Congee
1 cup of rice (better use Chinese rice, Japanese rice will give wried texture because it is too sticky. Other rice won’t give the same creamy feels )
10 cup of water
a teaspoon of salt
add rice and water in a large pot. When water is boiled, turn it down to medium low and put the lid on. Let it cook in medium low for 1 - 2 hours or until the congee is creamy. Stir occasionally.
Other congee.
Follow the instruction of White congee. Add meat after water is boiled.
Some ingredient that is easy to break (fish, vegetable or century egg). After congee is done, pour in it a smaller pot. Add ingredient and cook in high power until ingredient is cooked.
Tips.
If you are lazy to stir the congee, buy a Chinese soup spoon (the short ceramic one that you use in Chinese restaurant). Place it at the bottom of pot after you add rice and water. The spoon will turn itself because of the heat and it will constantly stirring the congee for you
Gold and Silver Egg Congee
1 cup of rice
9 cup of water
1 salted duck egg (diced)
1 century egg (diced)
half pound of pork (seasoned with salt in advance)
1) Add water, pork and rice in to a large pot, cook till boiled
2) turn to medium heat for 15 minute
3) add salted egg and century egg, continue slimmer for 20 minute
4) server in a soup bowl, sprinkle some chopped green onion and thinly sliced ginger
Comments
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Time: November 11, 2006, 10:42 am
[...] Congee Recipe [...]
Comment from Kylisha
Time: February 20, 2007, 10:56 am
Here is another diet recipe that you may like.
Green Bean Salad
Ingredients
1/2 lb green beans
1 medium tomato, cut into wedges
1/4 c low-fat vinaigrette salad dressin
Method
Steam green beans until tender.
Place green beans and tomato wedges on salad plate.
Pour salad dressing over vegetables and serve.
Thanks
Kylisha
Comment from syl
Time: March 12, 2007, 3:05 pm
I can’t find the wu-long tea, does any one know where I can get it.. I love congee.. it’s the best..
Comment from samskpun
Time: March 13, 2007, 7:28 am
Hi syl
you can buy wu-long tea bag from Amazon, i like loose tea better.
http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B000A2KJ7M/ref=s9_asin_title_3/002-8255513-7000027
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If you want higher quality, buy it from store in Chinatown (if there is one around you)
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Time: June 10, 2007, 9:43 am
[...] Also if you are congee lover then you will find some nice congee recipes on the same blog. [...]
Comment from carolyn
Time: January 2, 2008, 9:17 pm
umm…i hav never tasted congee…..how does it tast….i was thinking of making for my family for dinner, but i don’t want to serve it and not like it and then have to waste all the ingredients in the congee!
Comment from Cayenne Pepper Diet
Time: January 6, 2009, 3:32 pm
I can’t find the wu-long tea, does any one know where I can get it.. I love congee.. it’s the best..
Comment from gerd
Time: January 10, 2009, 5:54 am
I just tried your recipe today and wanted to say thank you, because it was really tasty! :)
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