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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Likely the first dish that comes to mind when you think about sick-day foods, chicken soup has a way of lifting spirits and soothing cold symptoms that’s pretty much unmatched. Don’t skip the egg ...

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 ...

Taking a cue from Chef Mei Lin of Nightshade, we’re adding spicy pork, creamy egg yolks, and crunchy sesame to classic rice congee. Low and slow cooking is the key to its great texture; adjust the ...

When the city needed comfort, Little Fish and Chainsaw answered. These two restaurants joined forces to serve thousands of meals to first responders and evacuees after the 2025 L.A. wildfires, ...

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 ...

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 — ...