As much as I love fancy pants food... there is something really wonderful about simple peasant food. I have been enjoying Congee porridge the past couple of weeks for breakfast. It's kinda like oatmeal meets rice meets soup.
There are many variations and different regions make it in different ways. Essentially it's rice that is cooked for a long time (overnight in many cases) until it begins to break down. Different recipes call for different amounts of water and/or stock to be used altering the consistency from dense to loose.
From there it becomes a canvas to which you can add chicken or beef or duck or vegetables or just leave it plain. It's also traditional to add a variety of pickled vegetables and/or eggs to your liking.
If you get the chance to try some, it's definitely worth it.
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