Congee.

Congee! I love saying this word and I also enjoy this type of Asian food. It’s a type of rice porridge; it can be plain or you can add different kinds of ingredients to your desire. For the Chinese way, I like to add preserved egg or salty egg. It’s similar how Americans eat oatmeal for breakfast and Chinese people eat congee for breakfast. But American’s oatmeal is sweet and congee is toward the savory side. I also like to eat it along with Chinese bread too.

I think it’s one of the easiest foods to make. I learned how cook it when I was about 11 years old. When I make congee, I usually put ¾ to 1 cup of rice along with 10-11 cups of water, then boil the grains of rice and water for approximately an hour. I usually like my congee to be watery and not too thick. When it’s ready to serve, add salt to your own preference. Congee does look like it’s easy to cook, but it needs the time to boil to the right texture. Patience is the key to this recipe!

Every Chinese person said that it’s good to eat especially when you’re sick. Eating plain congee with a hence of salt can help purify your body when you had a very unhealthy meal the day before. No matter what the people say, I like to enjoy congee anytime and any day

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