Binging with Babish: Congee from Mulan

[@shyre836]

of course it tastes bland, cricket was meant to add the flavour

[@cxsey4998]

I personally prefer maggots

[@lemonberry6526]

Mosquito not gonna lie I wanna say r/cursedcomments but this is to pure for that

[@cxsey4998]

@@lemonberry6526 good cos I'd delete myself if you linked a reddit post outside of the app itself

[@sweetanzu2231]

Mosquito don’t give me malaria!

[@cxsey4998]

@@sweetanzu2231 either malaria or constant buzzing in ure room at 2am you chose

[@ThePastaBolognese]

In defence of Mushu's congee, they were in the middle of a war

[@fubukifluo]

Me Llaman Pastilla 250 + likes no comments that’s weird right?

[@dontbemean3942]

Me Llaman Pastilla exactly

[@GemSurge95]

I was gonna say the same thing. Military rations are simple. She's lucky she got bacon and eggs with it.

[@pLanetstarBerry]

He probably could've toasted the rice before introducing the water. In all my years of camping, I've found that if you don't have much on you and need more flavor for a dish, toasting something is usually the way to go. But imma give him the benefit of the doubt and say he didn't have time for that.

[@Anino_Makata]

@@pLanetstarBerry Probably didn't have time to toast the rice. This was Mulan's first day of training, and she was already nearly late as it is. Whether it has taste or not, something in your belly's far better than working on an empty gut.

[@ninjae4976]

Have you ever made any studio Ghibli foods? I think you’re ready now if you haven’t.

[@booploops22]

He recently did a video on one, howl's moving castle I think.

[@Lilyium]

Many before, not sure if Bab is a weeb but I loved his Howl's Moving Castle and Ponyo takes.

[@BrickWorks19]

@@Lilyium my dog is called ponyo!

[@OutlawKING111]

The mom's ramen from Ponyo and Spirited Away!

[@FA-yi1vt]

Lily Vuong I don’t think he did a ponyo episode. Or is it a Patreon exclusive?

[@mrbluebell2735]

Congee is considered a very simple breakfast bowl. The first bowl would have been enough with just soy sauce and sesame oil.

[@FerretsForever94]

and some green onions for colour and texture.

[@justinl2009]

Century eggs or salted eggs would work too.

[@oliviaderen6429]

It's also really good if you substitute the soy sauce for mushroom soy sauce.

[@ijustexistnchill]

heck, you could eat congee in its purest form. It's meant to be bland like that too. great for when you're at a bit of a loss of appetite.

[@arthas640]

he goes a little far in my opinion. Congee with a little pork (ground up pork, shredded pork, pork belly, or bacon all work), soy sauce, ginger, and a vegetable like green onion or a little cabbage is about as far as i normally go. This is like when some people try putting 20 toppings on a hotdog or burger and the whole thing falls apart or gets cold while your trying to build a skyscraper of a meal.

[@izzy1221]

Does eating this make you as swift as a coursing river? Or perhaps it gives us the force of a great typhoon?

[@hailtothevic]

Bro, it clearly makes you mysterious as the dark side of the moon

[@SabiSaltwater]

Evan Morrissey yes if you dont have the force of a great typhoon yet that is a bare minimum to begin cooking this

[@SiNKarnage]

Does it make you get down to business in bed? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@dudududu40]

You can probably defeat the Huns.

[@candyman9635]

THE SHIT POST THAT THIS IS.

[@let_there_be_dark]

Scallion beard sounds like the name of a one piece character

[@sarm9790]

Green beard

[@DRIZZT627]

Good to see a fellow struggler

[@kingbask417]

i hate how true this is

[@Moodyblves]

Lmaooo I wouldn’t be surprised 😭

[@THEDRAWINGSTUDIO1]

Captain Scalliono biert-so

[@LyricWulf]

I'm from China and my family has always made rice porridge without any seasoning. I don't really find it too bland, and it's actually quite refreshing, especially if you chill it before serving.

[@sushi_cat__]

LyricWulf especially with 咸菜 mmm

[@LyricWulf]

Yes, those are my favorite! And with 肉鬆 too!

[@sushi-no5es]

Little salt and sesame oil and it’s perfect

[@ITryNotToJudge]

The little bit of sesame oil and salt does wonders, even if it's just rice and not porridge. And I can't read Chinese well so I don't know what they said but if it is what I think it is then rou song is super super amazing with it.

[@VenomTheCat]

Meat wool or Meat floss the name is Rousong

[@lovely-ys1no]

As a Chinese, I have never seen congee so thick. The congee I've been eating my entire life has been flavorful rice soup. Random side note, lobster congee tastes absolutely awesome.

[@morganpyre6689]

YES, the thought of crab/lobster congee just makes my mouth water instantly! ^-^

[@BarneyEg]

My favourite is 1000 year old egg and pork congee! 皮蛋瘦肉粥。

[@Kleini93]

I think it’s more like Japanese congee (okayu), at least from the amount of water he uses and the cooking time. But I’m German and not an expert.

[@Feimicha]

Hello from a fellow Chinese! I’ve seen a myriad of consistencies, because my mom (Yunnanese) was used to a very high ratio of water, but my dad (Shanghainese) loved super thick, almost cement-like congee. But both are wonderful, I eat it most when I want to eat lightly and especially when I’m sick : >

[@cobiandiego5896]

I think it’s a preference thing. I’m Chinese and my family cooks very thin congee, but I like thick congee and so do many others

[@ilikealison]

FAVORITE STAPLE FOOD! Congee is definitely the blandest, least textured food you could eat - my family doesn't even season the porridge. We just eat it like rice water soup lmao. That being said, my mom would always make this (1) when I was sick, because it's easy to digest, (2) alongside umami-bomb side dishes, or (3) when we were low on pantry/fridge stock. I love this bland bowl of nothing just as much as I love my Chinese flavor bombs. Maybe it's a nostalgia thing. Anyway, the fact that you made this recipe video literally made my heart SWELL! Thanks for bringing the iconic egg smiley face to life.

[@_nyantah_7492]

ilikealison Does it originate in Asia? My parents are from Ghana(African Country) and my mom usually makes this dish for breakfast and it’s called rice water. Except we put a little sugar and milk. I’ve never heard of Congee but it sounds good. I guess it’s kinda like the differences of Flan and Flan Pudding.

[@veridiumundaunted7978]

Well we put Calamansi and alot of ginger and salt in it

[@_nyantah_7492]

Veridium TM Never had it sweet? Or would that be considered weird for the dish from where your from?

[@katrinepetersen2566]

ilikealison we eat something similar in Denmark (scandinavia) It is made with milk instead of water and we save energy by not cooking it as long, but only heating it up and Then wrap it in a blanket (conserves the heat) for a couple of hours. It is eaten with cinnamon and butter on top. Traditionally, it was eaten at Christmas eve as the first dinner dish, so that people would not be able to eat much of the expensive stuff. For dessert You take the leftovers and add almonds and cherry sauce.

[@_nyantah_7492]

Katrine Petersen So you boil it in the milk instead of the water? I’m learning so much

[@Me-zl7mu]

Eating Porridge with Chopsticks? I AM AMAZED

[@TheBizarre1]

Mushu was feeding mulan with chopsticks so i guess thats why lol

[@lexizheng2472]

My family does it all the time. It’s magical.

[@gerylrevaldi5227]

Asian 100

[@DarkTheFailure]

Bruh my parents drink soup with chopsticks

[@davidel9466]

Yeah, I may teach you some day.

[@thebropoppy1293]

You forgot to put Cricket in then throw him out Edit: to everyone wondering abt my profile pic, I'll see you in your dreams :)

[@analisapena3086]

I was about to like this comment but....

[@thecarefaker8585]

@@analisapena3086 and say get outta here

[@thecarefaker8585]

And then say get outta here in the process

[@FoxtrotMouse]

@@thecarefaker8585 "You're gonna make people sick!"

[@Star-pl1xs]

the cricket is where the flavor is 🗝

[@lixxie144]

In Thailand there's another variant called jok, it's really delicious and my mom makes the best. It's a dish normally made by poor people in Thailand since rice and fish sauce is extremely cheap, and a small pot of rice can feed a whole family for days, but I always ask her to make some on the weekends. Waking up to a nice hot bowl of jok and porkballs is the best.

[@TheWanderingNight]

We have the same word for it in Cantonese! It's an extremely underrated meal item, and seems to be almost unheard of outside of Asian and culinary communities

[@JetFalcon710]

@@TheWanderingNight I'm American, can confirm I've never heard of jok before. It does sound delicious, though

[@tiffany7023]

Didn't Zuko and Uncle have that for breakfast in an episode?

[@ShawFujikawa]

@@TheWanderingNight My dad always used jok/juk and congee interchangeably, is that not the case?

[@DegenSienne]

This is exactly what i thought @@tiffany7023

[@willirepublic5139]

Ah, yes, my favorite scene in Mulan! When Mushu spent 2 hours on bland pouridge, but when Mulan tried it, she bust out her millenium-old pressure cooker and played a game of Pictionary with pouridge.

[@Cumjr]

Porridge****

[@urtellingmeshrimpfriedthisrice]

@logan siebe *Oh no, I've been caught. Looks like i'm going to back to kindergarten*

[@grilledshoe6872]

Omg is your profile pic from the Garfield movie???

[@mustachesmay9504]

It’s not bland

[@aaronli1812]

What? Yes, it is very bland. I've tried classic congee and it is just rice soup.

[@sushi_cat__]

As a Chinese person ... you don’t necessarily need to season the congee. You can treat it as a sort of soft fluffy rice soup (so like not seasoning rice) and eat it with some other food

[@UltimateGamerCC]

as an american person, yes... he did have to, alot of us cant eat rice plain, we're not raised on it like Asian cultures.

[@Kelly-uw1xr]

The Gaming Paladin then don’t it lmao

[@rosehearttoxic1691]

I have heard of people using cream instead of water though

[@yuehyinglin9414]

Good rice can taste good without seasoning.

[@k07385]

Margolio I'm perfectly happy with eating bread by itself

[@Essu_]

"And it's HAPPY to see you!"

[@natrylasilimon]

JROKGaming sexual😂😂😂

[@tristanhartup4936]

*cricket pops out*

[@steveng3899]

Do not eat this without seasoning heavily in salt and pepper. Ancient Chinese cooks : *am I a joke to you?*

[@tylerh629]

You mean ancient chinese mothers? Cause cooks would be down for See Yao My Yao (bad spelling for the cantonese words for soy sauce and sesame oil)

[@steveng3899]

@@tylerh629 stuff like that , us Chinese stick to more plain and healthier alts , however , he HEAVILY seasoned the food.. the Chinese chefs be like ... *BRUH*

[@davidel9466]

@@tylerh629 Si yao ma yao.

[@feliciang3668]

We chinese mostly use soy sauce in our meals, we do use salt and pepper but they're less often

[@sarameiwayne2816]

Just add soy sauce and sesame oil, (and maybe some green onion for crunch) that’s all the flavor you need

[@weiyin8046]

something i recognise from home!!! congee is so underrated omg by the way if you’re ever making this at home and want some suggestions: i recommend adding pork bones or just any kind of meat bones as a way to flavour it, especially if you’re cooking over a long time since after a few hours the meat will fall off the bone and it’s delicious. a more authentically chinese style egg accoutrement would be thousand year egg (it’s not actually a thousand years old, it’s just fermented and preserved and SUPER DELICIOUS it’s salty and amazing and ugh i love it). if you’re one to live dangerously i recommend pig's blood curd (also called pigs blood tofu or asian blood pudding) which is exactly what it sounds like. honestly i don’t like it because it makes me throw up (don’t let my chinese grandparents hear that) but its an acquired taste i guess (like mushrooms). if you want something to sprinkle on top either fried shallots or pork floss, they’re both delicious. if you want something to mop up congee with i recommend youtiao. it’s like a deep fried stick of dough but it’s not a doughnut it’s absolutely amazing. :)

[@stevenque1788]

Can you make this a the day before and reheat it? I'm not really looking to cook my breakfast for 1h30m.. If I could make it the night before it would be a perfect breakfast for me!

[@rena3237]

The one my grandma makes is waayyy less thick than his. We also put in a lot more water than that. (tbh he said the word congee really weird even though that's not even the Chinese word for it)

[@rena3237]

Steven Que you could also reheat it in a pot in the morning, we always made tons at a time so if we wanted it for breakfast, we'd boil it some more.(if you don't mind some softer and more soupy congee)

[@Crosshill]

Emmymadeinjapan did a video on congee and a thousand year egg. the egg aside, it seems like a perfect dish for sickly or nauseous people in denmark we make rice porridge with milk and rounder ricegrains and its this thick, super filling festive dish served with butter and cinnamon, which is sort of nostalgic and comforting at the same time. rice porridges are just pretty good foods in general i suppose

[@sassafras_smith]

Pork floss yus!!!

[@kaylowwf.i1946]

You forgot the cricket bro...

[@keverdeen395]

Kayloww F.I No way! You gon make people sick

[@Ari180_RE]

tink_yh Nah man, all about that commitment to the accuracy

[@sgauden02]

Hey, get outta there! You gonna make people sick!

[@marychristie4815]

sgauden02 you can eat raw crickets without getting sick. Lots of people do it.

[@melohkay]

Has anyone ever watched the movie?? The comment if referencing the movie

[@yudiwang625]

Babish: (heavily seasons his congee) My Chinese grandmas, mothers, grandfathers, and basically every single member of my Chinese family: *i sense a disturbance in the force*

[@korizaferret2745]

Everyone: *talking about adding salt and pepper* Me: Did... Did you at least wash the rice off screen?

[@Prae5618]

*Uncle Roger sounds play in the distance*

[@pumpkinwarrior7138]

I’m sure he did that would require a change of scenery to show though

[@haikuya14]

now the rice stinky like you

[@miller_niki1982]

Glad it’s not just me!

[@MarshallRobinson-cz1qg]

You are such a lower form of life.

[@jordangroff8978]

You missed!! How could you miss??? He was three feet in front of you..

[@SiNKarnage]

So that what he said, I couldn't understand what he was saying after the cannon got out of range

[@lisafenixx]

"delicious sriracha acne" mmmm now do the bugs from lion king ;) you know those bugs looked delicious, don't lie.

[@nickframpton2557]

*sigh* childhood

[@garydorsey4243]

They did look good when I was a kid, I won't lie

[@baumi8125]

ikr

[@mooneater7072]

Lisa Fenix yessss!!

[@xoxobecky1]

Slimey, yet satisfying?

[@skrrskrr6464]

Cries because coagulated pigs blood and century eggs are the OG congee ingredients

[@atomiccrusader6839]

Meanwhile we put scalions and chicken pieces in it, sometimes fried onion

[@skrrskrr6464]

CyanCyborg really?! Its tradition here in China...

[@hailieasdfjkl]

neither religion is allowed to eat pork my guy.

[@squiddymcsquidface3097]

And halal meat (commonly eaten by many religion) is drained of blood, as it is seen as impure.

[@tripwirecreator25]

Haven't tried adding blood cubes in my congee, it's either chicken meat(almost always chicken feet or legs) and/or pork intestines from where I live.

[@sil7062]

Me , an asian : *sees babish stick chopsticks into bowl* My brain: HE SHALT BE CURSED WITH GHOSTS FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE

[@rruubidium]

And also seasoning his porridge

[@pumpkinwarrior7138]

@@rruubidium That depends on where you are tbh

[@joycehom6285]

Asians don’t stick chopsticks upright in their rice bowls. It reminds us of the incense sticks we use to honor the dead.

[@coolestdragonever6609]

My asian partner literally screamed at the screen when he did that.

[@silversonome5360]

@@joycehom6285 Oh, so that scene on that Mexican movie wasn't made up... That's rather interesting

[@fio9930]

As a Chinese person, I always find the difference in techniques so interesting. I feel that many non-Chinese chefs, cook Chinese food with either European techniques or by using traditional European spices (such as adding a multitude of spices to build layers of flavour) Although I like seeing the difference in techniques, I feel that using traditional Chinese cooking techniques for Chinese food adds a whole new depth and character to the food.

[@clivebby4877]

@LainaCaylan I'm not Chinese, can't cook Chinese food and stuff and even I thought that was a bit much...

[@SirPhillyLeong]

LainaCaylan - Well, first thing would be not to make it look like risotto and piss yellow. Traditional congee needs to be white and is made to heal the body. Things like fried garlic is a no, no and same with chicken stock. There is a list of what the Chinese consider hot and cold foods. Congee has a long history as a food to heal the sick. They never use stock, it is always just pieces of meat of your choosing and cooked slowly to infuse the flavours. The slow cooker works well and pork mince balls is more traditional. Things like dried scallops or prawns are common ingredients to give depth. Also, coriander to top it off, salt and pepper is normally added at the end to your own liking at the table. These KZbinrs always seem to butcher Chinese recipes, why don't they just go out and find a Chinese chef to show them how it's done. I mean how hard is it to find a Chef in Chinatown?

[@XuekunMVs]

@LainaCaylan my mom makes it using a pressure cooker and make it just plain (no salt or pepper). Then serve it with sugar for the kids and a bit of salt for herself and leftover side dishes. Sometimes she would make the congee green with some kind of small green beans but no idea what they are. Edit: oh what i like to do is to add some soy sauce but not mix it so i have some bites sweet and some sweet and salty

[@OriginMonarch]

well its his version of congee hes making it how he wants it and if you dont like it well you can leave

[@ShoujoAngel07]

@@SirPhillyLeong Hmm maybe it depends where you came from and where you grew up, an Asian-American KZbinr i watch regularly uses chicken stock in hers as did her Chinese-Burmese parents. I would like to try Congee (minus the stock) it looks yummy.

[@apollothecoderule.8639]

who remembers having to ration their meat/eggs in breakfast when there's too much rice.

[@scottwpilgrim]

That was the smart thing to do. Eat more rice and then it feels like you have twice the meat!

[@adb8003]

I prefer the one bite method... one bite of meat per one bite of rice

[@kaylowwf.i1946]

Hazlenut Soup from Rapunzel!😏😏

[@natali3-e]

Kayloww Whoaaaaa we have the same photo!!!!

[@kaylowwf.i1946]

Natalie Caldwell well hello stranger with the same photo✌😏

[@darrenkhosasi1252]

Natalie Caldwell feast of fiction has done this

[@user-bx4ti6ig3i]

Yes, I've been curious about that.

[@jacklfitz]

The brand new boruto uzumaki and sarada uchiha team Andrew has done a few recipes made by other people. That doesn't really matter.

[@Shft-T4b]

Back home, whenever my mom makes Rice Congee (typically for breakfast) we then add whatever garnishings and seasonings we want to our own bowl. Not very traditional of a Chinese family but we've been doing it since I was a kid. I liked to add a healthy amount of soy sauce, chilli oil, cashew nuts and fried shallot (for the amazing crunch, gotta eat it fast though since it soaks up the liquid from the Congee). Meanwhile my dad likes to put in Korean Kimchi.

[@diplaielignay1180]

Actually u can eat it without seasoning too! My whole family eats it without seasoning and it still tastes good plus its good for people who are sick or people who just wants something light to eat

[@fredjones5698]

Eli Yang generally eating without seasoning is hard for people in western culture i believed

[@elucified]

Eli Yang yeah.. like if anything you add salt to it then eat it by dipping the dough sticks in there for flavour.

[@JMacsAmateurKitchen]

Let’s get down to business, to defeat... the Huns!!

[@FLS1499]

The Hun-ger!

[@RLeem7b5]

Did they send me daughters when I asked for sons?

[@iamYOURfathertoo]

You're the saddest bunch I ever met

[@hannahhee6338]

but you can bet before we're through

[@YuutoHiroshige]

Mister I’ll..make a man, out of you..

[@cdoggo3352]

Banish: *put knife near wrist* Everyone: oh no

[@rapidspark]

Babish has been banished.

[@HanaDumii]

Congee is also something you can make to eat when you're sick! Less salt and pepper (preferably none) of course, but it's something that can fill you up and isn't too overpowering! Usually, it's eaten plain with a little salt, if wanted, but it's really good when you're sick.

[@Tuan-l9y]

Hana Dumii 中国人？

[@frenchtoast63971]

The second recipe was just arroz caldo, which is a Filipino version of congee

[@9Godslayer]

So it was still a legit recipe.

[@jcnavera]

It's a very fancy way of doing arroz caldo (who uses pressure cooker to cook that?). He should have sauteed first the ginger, garlic, and onion. You can also add casubha and black pepper. Best served with a sprinkling of calamansi. Like many food items in Filipino cuisine, arroz caldo has a deceptively Spanish name but Chinese in origin.

[@elmoglue]

I was thinking lugaw. What’s the difference between lugaw and arroz caldo???

[@jcnavera]

Elmer Teves, arroz caldo has chicken/chicken stock.

[@xsenoritacrystal]

I said the same thing!

[@Cobalt360Degrees]

Green tea is another way to add flavour to your congee without adding chicken stock! My grandma always added a cup of genmaicha to our okayu (basically Japanese congee), and it gave it a really nice toasty flavour that goes really well with preserved salmon or sweetfish.

[@sjkdsfsdf52]

Cobalt360Degrees 5 hours ago Green tea is another way to add flavour to your congee without adding chicken stock! My grandma always added a cup of genmaicha to our okayu (basically Japanese congee), and it gave it a really nice toasty flavour that goes really well with preserved salmon or sweetfish.

[@Katherine-st2oe]

im shock a green tea congee?

[@NEMesis1413]

That actually sounds delicious!

[@butanetorch5386]

1:50 “...and look at that, your breakfast is smiling at you. And I have to admit... I’m charmed...”

[@stupidmangoz]

Thanks for repeating exactly what he said with the captions already put in by his team and adding no comment or thought of your own This comment really deserved so many likes

[@mentra1]

It’s also eaten when the rice gets old, it revitalizes all that rice for one last hurrah before it gets thrown out for a new fresh batch.

[@flyingfujigi8560]

Legend has it John Von Congee still lives happily, and un-eaten, in Babish's fridge to this day.

[@CamperCarl00]

Just some extra tips when making Jook: - You can use a rice cooker with the lid off to make the congee, which can help free up the stove in smaller kitchens or work to keep it hot without overcooking it. - Adding in some strips of a white-fleshed fish or some pork bone can give the base congee a great flavor without overpowering the whole thing. - Use White pepper instead of black pepper so that it doesn't fill the pot with black specks. - A good way to spice up the jook is with hot oil. - When it comes to leftovers, keep the congee separate from the other toppings.

[@NgJackal1990]

We don’t usually eat rice porridge with fried egg and bacon. It’s only for American taste. Usually it was eaten with sliced boiled meat (pig, duck), green onion, and grounded pepper on top.

[@lunhing5308]

A girl worth fighting for

[@UltimateGamerCC]

not the best song by far, that is reserved for the manliest song ever. XD

[@FlyingPigMD]

Gorl*

[@justinswerve547]

MiMi-MiMi!

[@joshuapalma408]

A girl worth Fighting-

[@DankMatter]

*_I'LL MAKE A..._*

[@Cat-tg8nk]

MAN

[@Kalenian]

OUT OF.....

[@fudgemem8]

*Feminazi becomes TrIgGeReD and goes into a blind, food filled rage*

[@ermutanda3802]

lmao ded

[@CeeJayy_Ledesma]

Toast

[@carter_pewterschmidt]

My family eats it with pickled mustard stems, it sounds weird but it adds flavour and it adds a crunch too😊

[@meilibruce7747]

Yeah we do that too

[@familyofislam]

@@Javajavajav just add to the congee after you serve in a bowl

[@scottwpilgrim]

That's not weird at all. My favorite is mussel and clam congee with fried mustard greens.

[@victoriazhu9381]

I eat mine with century eggs but whenever we buy some pickled mustard stems we always add it in for some more flavour.

[@michellerc]

I THOUGHT HE ADDED ORANGE JUICE INSTEAD OF CHICKEN STOCK

[@izzachi3525]

i didn’t see it at first

[@alexrulzftw273]

It gives a nice tangy flavor

[@drawnwithlove3499]

Best eaten after brushing your teeth!

[@stupidmangoz]

All the variants of the breakfast rainbow

[@thelittleredhairedgirlfrom6527]

I know you're probably not gonna see this but you need to make an episode in Studio Ghibli recipes

[@littlekreeper8918]

ye boiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[@Greenling]

The soup dumplings from Spirited Away!!

[@daspacemonkey5837]

How can anyone make food that looks as delicious as Ghibli food? But if anyone can do it, Babish can. And it better be the feast at the beginning of Spirited Away, prepared for like 50 people.

[@Delta3354]

I'd love to see the breakfast from Howls Moving Castle. I know there won't be any Calcifer (sad face) to help, but I can live with how great it could look.

[@azazeltheundyingdamienkali5700]

Come on, guys, we all know that the Pokémon recipes are where it’s at.

[@johnjosephdejesus8524]

TIANA'S GUMBO FROM PRINCESS AND THE FROG!

[@avsaucyboi9733]

Jackie chan singing is one of the greatest things ever. The Chinese dialogue version of Mulan is where to find it

[@rosehearttoxic1691]

A Vsaucy Boi i looked it up and Jackie Chan isn’t in Mulan

[@avsaucyboi9733]

Roseheart Toxic look up the “I’ll make a Man out of you” song in Chinese and Jackie Chan will be singing it

[@sc30002001]

I was not aware that Jackie Chan sang man out of you. I did read he is a singer Thank You.

[@PanAndScanBuddy]

Jackie Chan is great in general. Just good at so many things

[@cyclonite711]

He also sang rolling in the deep

[@lilmissemi]

0:22 gave me a heart attack omg

[@BDNeon]

NO BABISH!!! IT'S OK THAT THE RECIPE IS SIMPLE!

[@TheOldBlackShuckyDog]

Oh yeh, cause it's sensible to think he'd have killed himself, continued filming like another 3 minutes, then edited the video in a well-formatted way with clear cuts, and then uploaded the thing to youtube...

[@ryeregular]

same

[@alexrulzftw273]

@@TheOldBlackShuckyDog it's a joke calm down Wait are you the guy who doesn't ever laugh because he has no sense of humour

[@stupidmangoz]

​@@TheOldBlackShuckyDog whuh???

[@no-pp1kz]

first time I've ever felt compelled to comment... I feel this entirely misses the point of congee... as others have said it's meant to be on the blander side of the scale, because it's eaten with other food. stock is too strong a flavour (your suggestion to use meat itself is much better - and the most commonly used addition when cooking congee, usually pork ) and ginger salt, pepper and soya sauce is all you need once it's time to serve

[@Andrea-yh3rc]

Nah, congee is great becuase you can do lots of things with it. You can eat it bland with other foods, or you can cook it with stock or add different flavors. You can find plenty of different congees in Chinese restaurants that specialize in them. My mom always made chicken stock congee for me growing up. She thought it was more healthy.

[@Arrlic]

I feel like with just salt pepper and soy sauce that’s all it’s gonna taste like once you finish the rest of the foods ( which isn’t very appetizing imo) idk I haven’t had a whole lot of it in my life

[@k07385]

Mario Proz there's a lot of different kinds of congee. Like seafood congee, pork, pieces of fish fillet, some have root vegetables etc. Trust me, there can be a lot of flavour in congee. Just depends on how people prefer it

[@k07385]

Mario Proz *a lot of flavours besides just salt pepper and soy sauce

[@kiraleong9135]

I really love seafood congee but lots of places do it differently. I think congee is just like rice, you can add to it and experiment a bit. After all it is just rice and water.

[@alecbradley1194]

I THOUGHT YOU WERE PUTTING ORANGE JUICE IN WITH THE RICE OMG

[@amyartlover]

so did i

[@totalwarandcomedy]

Everybody here who says that they hate congee has to realize that's like saying you hate plain white bread it's supposed to be paired with other foods

[@adriennes.4496]

Just....the stupidity of this comment.....gahhhhhhhhh

[@adriennes.4496]

Not you Newfypuppie...not you...

[@ephemetea7187]

EXACTLY.

[@h0rcrux774]

Jesse Ling Smh.

[@rouge-ish324]

Jesse Ling dude would you eat chicken noodles, without the broth?

[@stimpy5067]

Use an oblong bowl and give him more of a beard and he could be Congeesus.

[@scottwpilgrim]

HAIL CONGEESUS. MAY YOUR RICE BOWL AND YOUR BELLY BE FULL!

[@drawnwithlove3499]

WHY IS THIS SO FUNNY

[@jamesbowman6313]

What about the cricket

[@bernat_CustardCream]

That's what I was thinking! Usually he's very accurate. I've seen the man eating chili con carne from a carpet...

[@HeyitsBri_]

He's gonna make people sick!

[@fandomcake5158]

Think it's hard to find live ones where he lives. Has to be a lucky one, too.

[@LoveMyUnusual]

*fling him across the room with your chopsticks* x3

[@adjaphbootys9520]

You can easily find crickets at most pet stores as they're bred to be used as lizard food

[@lesleywang5382]

The use of long grain rice isn’t ideal actually because they don’t have as much starch as shorter grain rice. Congee is meant to be very stick and starchy.

[@OneSneakySloth]

Lesley Wang we normally only have long grain, so I cheat a little by breaking up the rice using a whisk

[@atelierringo8895]

OneSneakySloth Sushi Rice is widely available and one can use this. Depending on the brand they usually are quite decent too.

[@TheStoryscapeShow]

It's not the most believa-bowl face, but it definitely wins for most congee-nial 😎

[@glowinthedarkshark9396]

i....ok... thats good, well done

[@elimkwok938]

You're rice

[@thegooseking818]

Boooooo

[@Awkw04]

I can honestly confidently say I’ve never seen anyone eat congee with chopsticks

[@VivianLu]

Ant Wong no way, my Chinese family eat everything with chopsticks

[@ferociousmaliciousghost]

You can eat almost anything with chopsticks. Soup is the only thing that you can't eat, but congee isn't all liquid. So, it can work. It is just really hard to eat.

[@morganpyre6689]

I literally had it this morning with chopsticks XD

[@d4Nc3rCr4zy]

Congee or “jook” as i call it is one of my favorite meals. My mom makes it during the holiday season with leftover turkey. I like to keep it simple. I just add some soy sauce, sesame oil, green onion, and lots of peanuts! Its a great meal if youre feeling under the weather too

[@johannesjhe]

With both of my parents being Chinese, watching this was really interesting, since I've had my own fair share if Congee as well. And it really shows the difference in concepts between European and Chinese eating(not cooking! We just dump the rice in a pressure cooker as well). Asides from the ingredients (we usually eat it it with fermented bean paste or century eggs) in Europe you have 1 plate for every person, very rarely 2. In China you have a bowl for you Rice or Congee and then there are public bowls for all the other dishes and you just take whatever you like from them. It's also why this bowl of Congee still looked really European to me xD

[@StoicMao]

you have to remember he's making the Mulan version

[@funnibunni500]

Fish sauce is always a nice touch to bland congee

[@X-SPONGED]

The first one is "if you're lucky wartime congee" the second one is breakfast congee

[@joog0]

Can you make a cheap/college dorm type cooking episode? Some of your recipes are super elaborate or require a lot of equipment/time that many dont have access to

[@GarlicPudding]

Try his "Basics" episodes. Pretty low-key stuff.

[@124Andro]

You're looking for cooking with Boris

[@Gaming_with_me]

Zlovenski_Človečnjak lol

[@curseuchris]

Congee is easy with any rice cooker. A rice cooker is what every Asian needs to get through college lol

[@azibfansuri318]

I think a recipe you're looking for is the aglio e olio from Chef. Just 6 cheap(?) ingredients and really easy to make /watch?v=bJUiWdM__Qw

[@iViperful]

Do a Studio Ghibli episode please!!

[@UltimateGamerCC]

why do you even say studio ghibli? fans all want the same meal, that buffet from Spirited Away, if you didnt then you should be specific in what dishes you seek to see.

[@howdyfromthebigbear69]

The Gaming Paladin ?????? There are many many many other delicious looking dishes in- quite frankly all the studio ghibli films???? Besides let babish pick what he wants since the buffet may be too difficult......

[@iViperful]

The Gaming Paladin are you serious bro? Why are you so annoyed that I asked a vague question? This gives Andrew the choice to choose his favourite dish from many of the Studio Ghibli films.

[@phonetism]

the porridge looked a little weird (i'm from HK!). the grains should hold some shape, so before cooking, you're supposed to wash the grains and then add a bit of oil and make sure every grain is coated before adding water.

[@phonetism]

also instead of sriracha, white pepper works better if you're making actual congee :D not sure about the mulan version

[@ricerice5219]

Yes! Always wash your rice before cooking it!

[@phonetism]

calamitasCorvus just about everything involving cooking is dependent on one's preference :^))))

[@Rinsuki]

Yeah. However, when using whole rice grains always wash and wash. I know koreans like to eat their congee almost pureed. I'm Viet and have always had it with the grains hold their shape but still soft. They split and flatten, but any more cooking and it will be too much of a paste for my taste. I know that when I make fish congee. I will cook the rice in oil and then add water.

[@Peanutz4life]

also from HK and I like mine a lot more watery and with DAT 1000 year old egg

[@hausoflg691]

“But i don’t wanna kick the other kids butt”

[@Anino_Makata]

"Don't eat with your mouth full! Now come on, show me your *WAR FACE!"*

[@angeladiaz5421]

Why did I think it would be sweet not salty

[@ShredST]

There are also sweet congee.

[@ArcturusOTE]

Mythical Beast Caspar Really, bacon and ice cream?

[@ArcturusOTE]

Mythical Beast Caspar It's good as what?

[@ArcturusOTE]

Mythical Beast Caspar Ah I see, from a neighboring country

[@ArcturusOTE]

Mythical Beast Caspar Indonesia

[@robbob5258]

He protecc. He attacc. But most importantly, He make delicious snacc.

[@TheSteam02]

snacc dat smile bacc

[@whatahugemess]

But most most importantly He’s happy to see yoy

[@jssolan5207]

@@TheSteam02 G O L D F I S H

[@redvelvetpanda]

I congee-ven believe that you actually made this dish! I loved Mulan as a kid, and still do! So thank you!!

[@aznpholyfe6693]

More polite to leave chopsticks horizontally across bowl When done eating. Atleast that’s what my aunt taught me. Vietnamese background.

[@amyartlover]

I love kongee! My mom makes it for me when I'm sick and she puts in eggs, mince beef and spring onions. It's super good

[@kristinam319]

Sucker for beards; even for my breakfast foods!

[@hegeliansours1312]

What

[@Nonon471]

Beard = succ Queue up, boys.

[@kristinam319]

*I'll make some breakfast out of you!!*

[@mohammedjawahri5726]

I'm lost, please help. This is so passive aggresive

[@sapphirejaxxgh8639]

I'm lost, please help. Hehe. Cause he's a hottie?

[@sapphirejaxxgh8639]

Mohammed jawahri your comment is also passive aggressive when you think about it :3

[@chenia8017]

Mohammed jawahri It's a pun/reference from thr movie Mulan. "I'll make a man out of you."

[@moneym3]

If a man said this...... 😉

[@ronyramdan]

2:10 I'm about to scream when he stabbing the food with his chopsticks.

[@reannatan4658]

the second congee is exactly how we filipinos make ours

[@jinhunterslay1638]

PISS OFF. Don’t you Filipinos realize how annoying you are? Nobody like you guys here!

[@zephozia727]

@@jinhunterslay1638 Get a grip.

[@Rick_Sanchez_C137_]

reanna tan Very similar to my favorite method of southern grits casserole. Take prepared grits, add in: A little salt and pepper, Finely diced ham, Almost done scrambled eggs, Shredded cheese, Mix well and pour into casserole pan, Cover with cooked sliced bacon and more shredded cheese, bake 30 minutes or until done (hard to screw it up, delicious as anything!)

[@reannatan4658]

@@Rick_Sanchez_C137_ that's cool! Might try that out. Thanks!

[@Mari-po6vt]

@@jinhunterslay1638 we filipinos can pretty much say the same thing about you

[@k07385]

I have to disagree, Congee isn't the most bland thing in the world, plain congee is good. You don't need to season it THAT much. Even a couple drops of soy sauce, and I really do mean a couple, will be enough.

[@kimtsui1056]

I mean congee can be as flavorful as u want it to be, Iv just had plain congee before, but it's rly gud with pickled radishes or really with anything. Like a blank canvas ready to be drawn upon lol

[@sandyfung2535]

exactly

[@achanwahn]

Agreed. I prefer mine w/ a bit of fish & a tiny sprinkle of Tony Chachere's. Very simple & very tasty.

[@Lonewolf-uq2qj]

i mean.. Congee by itself without seasoning is basically as bland as you get. but i feel you. for me, i need at least a couple table spoons of soy sauce. i'm a salt addict :(

[@user-lz9vg9xz8y]

Americans always season everything with too much salt- it's terrifying

[@miles6283]

Can we get to see Mac n' Cheese Pizza from Parks & Rec?

[@alexchulzhanov]

Just go to Cici's Pizza my dude

[@ghostlyboi6298]

Mac n' Cheese pizza da bomb

[@CatTempleton]

I THINK YOU MEAN WAFFLES. Like there's any other food...

[@tyz3r420]

Id settle for all of the bacon and eggs

[@boygenius538_8]

A great way to up the flavor of porridge is to add lentils along with the rice. In India we use lentils, rice, chili and turmeric along with stuff like garlic, ginger to make kitchri.

[@keriiluv]

I love congee. It’s a good basic dish that you can add all kinds of things to

[@nataliealfera7225]

Mr. I’ll make some breakfast for youuuuuuu

[@brandonvistan7444]

We are cheeeefs!

[@kristinam319]

Tim Evans, a tip of the cap to you

[@sadboionyoutube409]

Tim Evans F

[@kennylin3717]

Loved eating this as a child with rousong, scallions, and thousand year old egg. Still a favorite to this day ☺️

[@whimsycottt]

My family just adds ginger, green onion, and soy sauce, although we usually cook it with some sort of meat (chicken or if we're feeling fancy, lobster) You can also use a topping called pork sung!

[@TankManHeavy]

Bacon doesn't get much bigger? *Laughs in british*

[@Doc_Fun]

Yeah, but it's clearly belly bacon and not your heretical back bacon.

[@steviedavidson5130]

Dr. Fun your disgusting bacon is just pure fat you blasphemers.

[@Doc_Fun]

@@steviedavidson5130 somebody's urging for a purging

[@EmptyCheetosBag]

“Lofs in bri’ish”

[@Doc_Fun]

@@tigerosu2070 tbh They both taste fine, but I find well-cooked belly bacon to taste better, though you're right, it's definitely easier to mess up.

[@mariaysart5599]

THE CHOCOLATE PIE FROM THE HELP

[@JohnKellyDraws]

Maria Ysart oh no! You know how authentic he gets!

[@mariaysart5599]

John Kelly Crowder lmao I’m kind of curious to see how he would go about it

[@JohnKellyDraws]

Maria Ysart maybe a dark dark chocolate ganache

[@houngandave]

Minus a certain 'special' ingredient, or at least make it optional?

[@GeorgeFarren]

I sure would like to be able to Congee up something like this myself! ... Conjure .... the pun is Conjure.

[@ryantyanmyan2528]

George Farren I got it

[@kennethsatria6607]

*Clap clap clap*

[@junesummer2825]

*looks around awkwardly* *claps slowly*

[@wisnubaeee]

really dude ?

[@MorriganReads]

This recipe got me through college. I’m struggling financially, but I can always afford rice and water. Might not be traditional, but I add an absurd amount of hot sauce to make up for the blandness.

[@easilydistracted5192]

put on your porridge what you want. you are after all the John Dee of your congee.

[@tsakibubis]

Ichthusk Oh no you didn't! (But i'm really pleased you did)

[@PotatoSmasher420]

We need a collab ASAP

[@HeyitsBri_]

Oooh *light applauding* very nice

[@IMNOTASIAN09]

Lol totally sounds like chef John

[@sneakyeze]

Ok but can we just appreciate: “A crispy fried garlic chip nose since that’s probably the *smelliest* ingredient”

[@StarCastersUniverse]

You have brought your family honour

[@azuretao]

this brings back memories. grandma would feed me porridge and eggs with bacon. absolutely loved it.

[@bluetherabbi9741]

“In this it’s most basic form is the blandest thing known to man” Potato insides “am I a joke to yo

[@kiraflint2023]

Finally, something my poor kitchen skills can actually make XD

[@AgressiveScreaming]

Please do the doughnuts from the Simpsons episode"once upon a time in Springfield" season 21 episode 10. They were doughnuts made with fresh ground Cuban sugar and fried in 3 types of animal "tallow". These doughnuts stopped Homer, Lenny, and Carl from transfering to captial city nuclear.

[@cyancyborg1477]

Josh DuPree Don't forget that two of those animals are now extinct.

[@ajreyes3032]

The congee made with chicken stock and served with toppings is basically Arroz Caldo from the Philippines! One of the go-to dishes at my home when someone's sick 😌

[@selenehope8433]

Up next..........Princess and the Frog Tina's gumbo!

[@mypal1990]

Not everyday when Eddie Murphy gives you a wake-up call. With congee.

[@perceptionmatters7082]

Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-off= The Chicken Volcano

[@sunflowerpresent4463]

I actually really like plain congee. Idk, I just really like the natural taste of rice, as subtle as it is

[@pathfindersavant3988]

Still waiting on my Demolition Man Rat-Burger

[@hollyyu2665]

"Do not eat this without seasoning heavily with salt and pepper".... I eat it plain with pickled veggies or soy sauce scrambled eggs

[@KawaiiLolaa]

I hate congee but loved this video. When I had food poisoning I had nothing but plain congee for a month.

[@capt.kneecaps5237]

man you had one hell of a food poisoning.

[@wisnubaeee]

Kawaii Lola well conge is good, just dont forget to add salt or something saltier

[@astrangeone]

When I got my wisdom teeth removed - an entire week of plain congee. I was jonesing for yogurt and milkshakes my friends had.

[@viviannguyen4006]

If you're sick, plain congee is the Asian verison of soup lol. Definitely grew up hating it.

[@Nocturne22]

Gurl, me too. It reminds me of being sick and gross so I never eat it unless I have to.

[@ilikemusicalsp3434]

Babish: **holds knife to wrist** Me: *S C R E A M I N G* Babish: **cuts off wristband *c r i p p l i n g e m b a r a s s m e n t*

[@Mandii771]

I was disappointed I thought he was going to step up his game for the bacon 😤

[@alexrulzftw273]

@@Mandii771 a nice red color to the rice

[@drawnwithlove3499]

@@alexrulzftw273 this is not what we mean by red rice Babish

[@isolated_illust]

It gets less scary everytime you do it, it works with me.

[@ALegitimateYoutuber]

We need a movie where the characters eat an MRE, so babish can make an MRE. All just so Steve1989MREInfo can get it out onto a tray.

[@ursamines7643]

John J Riddick there was an MRE and in Netflix Punisher there was MREs

[@Antraze]

Nice.

[@regank4509]

Nice.

[@Calvin_Coolage]

He should do MRE cookies from Generation Kill.