Comments on: Congee (Chinese Rice Porridge)

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:04:30 +0000

Hi Micheline-Aww thanks! I try to as much as possible I think you might want to do double the quantity depending on what else you’re serving as I think 1 cup of rice would serve perhaps 5 people best

By: Micheline

Micheline — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:01:59 +0000

Hi Lorraine, you are so wonderful. You always reply to our comments. I want to make congee for 10 people. Will your recipe (1 cup rice – 10 cups stock) cater for 10 people? Thanks

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:32:25 +0000

Hi Beau-Fantastic! I agree, it’s great for some days when you need something easy and comforting

Hi Mary-Ahh medicinal congee, I’ve never tried that! Mulberries would seem rather odd in it I agree!

Hi Micheline-Sadly I don’t think you can make it with sticky rice as it will produce a dish with a very different texture. Sorry!

By: Micheline

Micheline — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:36:30 +0000

Hi, can we make congee with sticky rice? All congee recipes I see are made with short grain rice. I have a packet of sticky rice at home and was wondering if the congee will turn out all right?
Thank you

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:41:09 +0000

I like congee too! Except when my Mum makes ‘medicinal’ congee where she put walnuts in it (no meat or flavouring, just walnuts). I think the worst one was when she put mulberries in it. *shudder*

By: Beau

Beau — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:47:27 +0000

Love congee,,,,especially when I have a cold or feel a bit sick,,,like now. Perfect recipe for tonight id say .
thanks.

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:33:29 +0000

Hi Maria-I never thought of it that way, I suppose it is gluey in texture but I don’t think it would be any worse than rice for your digestive system

To be honest, I’ve never ordered this much at restaurants. To me, there are always dumplings to be eaten and it fills me up too much But this recipe is much better than any home made congee I’ve ever had

By: Maria

Maria — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:05:47 +0000

Hi Lorraine!

Though I’ve been fascinated with Congee for a while now (only learning what it was earlier this year), I’d be concerned about how it would affect my digestive system! It looks so glutinous and like a potion to clog up my bowels.. rice can do that, not just to me but to others also I’ve been told. Being so starchy I’d be concerned about getting indigestion from it too. Of course I’ll have to try it one day.. I *am* curious.

Does this recipe taste like Congee you’ve eaten out at restaurants? It looks like appetising peasant-style food.. which is why I’m reading how ‘comforting’ it is to eat I guess!

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:28:35 +0000

Hi jfox – Pork floss is a great idea! I really must try a century egg Cool, the recipes are fantastic, if only I could have given a prize to everyone!

By: jfox

jfox — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:01:35 +0000

congee is a subject dear to my heart =) we also like to add some pork floss on top. i agree with jenny, the century egg version is great too!

ps: claire introduced me to your blog via your banana bread round up. i’ve only just discovered bb and look fwd to trying a few variations!