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Jook (Congee, or Rice Porridge)

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Jook (Congee, or Rice Porridge)

Mark Bittman
Mar 24, 2018
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Jook (Congee, or Rice Porridge)

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Congee with fish, scallions, and bacon, served with salted youtiao. Photo: Calvin Chan Wai Meng

Time: At least 2 1/2 hours
Makes: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup short-grain rice

  • 2 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade, or water 

  • 1 3-inch piece of ginger, peeled and roughly chopped

  • 1/4 pound slab bacon, optional

  • Soy sauce or salt to taste

  • ¼ cup crisped, minced ba…

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