I come from two great congee cultures (Teochew and Hokkien) and that mostly just means I like every style of congee from everywhere
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@irfan i just add oatmeal to a pot, and then add any broth i have on hand (chicken, mushroom, even black tea..)
if you don't have broth, just water and some kind of stock / bouillon cube
the congee you describe is the most popular abroad, Cantonese style, but i mention the other styles as that's largely 'make a plain-ish congee, and eat it with a large no of savory things' which can be anything. fish, meat, veggies, tofu, even canned food..
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@irfan for regular congee, try this recipe
[VIDEO + RECIPE] My Dad's Authentic !
Learn how a 2x James Beard Award Winning Chinese Chef cooks this recipe, drawing from over 50 years of experience.
(www.madewithlau.com)
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@skinnylatte do you have a recipe?
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@jaafar something like this
Just use vegan stuff if you prefer
5-Ingredient Savory Oatmeal (Chinese-Style)
The savory oatmeal is simmered with chicken stock until creamy, topped with runny eggs with soy sauce, and finished up with crispy fried shallots.
Omnivore's Cookbook (omnivorescookbook.com)
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@skinnylatte TY someone in my life thinks trad oatmeal is disgusting but loves a good congee
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@jaafar that’s me hahaha
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@skinnylatte i have seen so much about congee, so I looked up a recipe & made it. It was an instant pot recipe so I don’t know if that makes it less authentic, but GOD it was amazing. Even just with salt & pepper. I’m going to branch out & try other toppings next!
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@hillarygayle yay! All congee is good congee, as long as you enjoy it I’m so glad you tried it!
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@skinnylatte In spirit, it reminded me of southern American chicken & dumplings (read: chikkin ’n dumplins). Just SUCH a comfort food, and easy on my notoriously picky stomach.
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@hillarygayle oh yeah, I think any type of comfort food that is about stretching rations and feeding a crowd has a lot in common. I’m from Singapore / Malaysia and while I can get Chinese food easily in the U.S., I can’t get the Malay food that easily and sometimes I just get southern food coz, rice and three meats and veg, similar spices!