Rice Congee - Chinese Breakfast Tutorial (米粥)

A classic Chinese breakfast dish: Rice congee (rice porridge)

[@CherryDolce93]

250g rice, 2.5L of water, let it boil without lid on pot for 20 minutes, then turn off heat and put lid on top and let it steam for 30 minutes - so simple and delicious

[@Yu.i8]

Thank you so much and thank you to the chef too

[@Yu.i8]

@Maryln Mcvey yes no body care

[@itiswhatitis9599]

No salt

[@roderickwade4613]

No sugar no salt?

[@kris59]

This is really good with some sugar & evaporated milk added, like Ghana rice water.

[@malia8819]

I’ve struggled with feeling nauseous after breakfast all my life. Then I started eating rice porridge in the morning. Made all the difference. It’s gentle on the stomach and wakes the body up!

[@ArekSuroboyo1]

add few drops of soy sauce and furikake, you will enjoy it even more.

[@evk-1350]

Which country do you live?

[@hakuna_2510]

Nice to hear

[@bobr2837]

My grandma made this whenever I was sick. Sometimes she'll add small pieces of chicken and a bit of soy sauce. Such a comforting dish.

[@melissah287]

When I first started cooking, I accidentally made rice congee the first several times I cook rice, I just didn't know it was a recipe and threw it out. LOL I also made smoky black rice several times, but as far as I know, that's still not a dish.

[@LivingSoftly]

😂

[@evylee5733]

actually it is it's a korean dish called nurungji

[@melissah287]

@@evylee5733 So it is! Lol That's awesome. I make foreign dishes without even knowing.

[@mochichichi2458]

@@evylee5733 its because we all share similar ingredients, especially east asia. rice, rice cake, rice noodles.

[@w11granny72]

Very funny thanks for making me laugh!!

[@nargessb2445]

Add some sugar, butter, saffron and rose water then cook for 10 more mins Eat with cinnamon and almond slices it's the Shole Zard The legendary persian dessert

[@dianindriyanti8817]

The sweetness I can't stand 😀😀😀

[@Emi_Hijikata32]

So may ask, Is it just 10 minutes more before steaming it?? Thank you

[@Emi_Hijikata32]

@@dianindriyanti8817 oh sweety that's nothing against sweet rice made in Mexico, it is called arroz con leche in Spanish

[@Emi_Hijikata32]

@@dianindriyanti8817 this recipe is milder I think suitable when you have a bad stomach

[@rainrain2826]

Its pudding...

[@junwooho6979]

My mom and grandparents used to make me this all the time when I was little! I couldn't go a day without it. I eventually stopped but recently I have been craving it so much. I finally made and I'm actually eating it right now. I didn't really use a recipe I just used common sense I guess lol. It's really simple it just takes patience. I find it funny that I'm looking at recipes AFTER I made it. I love congee. 😍❤❤❤

[@ninasalian6199]

Om gosh ! In south India we make a similar thing and call it rice Kanji too lol😂

[@TheSUBIN25]

Haha

[@hodophile8191]

Malayalees healthy food😋

[@junwooho6979]

Yesss eating it right now

[@703aishathulhaniyya6]

Aaah when i used to watch chinese dramas i thought this is something else😂

[@joh948]

Malayali daa🤘

[@mirelabordean690]

thank you, very clear instructions!

[@A.Harikumar]

People in the South Indian state of Kerala also eat rice porridge. While it is called Congee in China, in Kerala it is called Kanji (pronounced almost in the same way)

[@daughterofgod8152]

Yes ! So simple yet it's my comfort food

[@A.Harikumar]

@@daughterofgod8152 There are different types of Kanji (Congee) in Kerala. If you pour some milk and some sugar It becomes Milk Kanji. If you cook it with green gram, bit of salt and grated coconut it becomes rich in protein. Use friend dried fish with it. Try different Congees

[@appleyumm]

And Kanji is one of the Japanese alphabet lol

[@RichardAddison]

It's great. I love it. Thanks

[@melindaryan9646]

can't wait to make this! I've eaten it lots before but have never made it. also - she is such a beauty!

[@astralislux305]

I miss this and haven't found the right recipe until now! Thank you!

[@thankyouthankyou1172]

simple and nice! thank you

[@w11granny72]

I tried congee with shedded beef and chopped spring onions. I didn't fancy the idea of it but it was so comforting to eat and my stomach felt lovely. I could feel it was doing good. Now I have had it a few times and I have come here as I am actually craving this.

[@perfectlyroyal7283]

Comforting is the perfect word to describe rice congee!!

[@ivystephen]

Love it!

[@annainspain5176]

I often make this with broth instead of water.

[@Linda-kq9py]

Thanks for this video. My grandmother used to make this.

[@yoshiandrichocookingtime2959]

oooOoooo very simple congee love it 👍

[@melanierodriguez2547]

in Cuba we make it with milk and sugar and is called arroz con leche we eat it as a desert

[@cypresstree1699]

we call it sweet rice.just add milk, raisins, nuts. around eid and diwali or anytime you feel to eat it.very delicious.

[@nishikibeilschmidt614]

But do you eat it for breakfast or for dessert?

[@nishikibeilschmidt614]

@Archana Sinha thank you! ❤

[@ariadnaminjares5188]

Arroz con leche ❤

[@qu1ncess]

that is rice pudding 💀 different thing, and yes its enjoyed cold best

[@NorCaLove1]

Just like fried or rice or tacos. You can add anything you want to it. As long as they’re ingredients like you it’s always gonna be good. I like putting eggs into mine with sriracha and eating with kimchee. I’ve seen some even add this with just ketchup lol but if they like it no one can go wrong!

[@ishiefishie7935]

Awesome Video!!! Thank you so much!!

[@ishiefishie7935]

One of the healthiest foods for all to eat!!

[@Kubeyo]

Having a hangover with a weak stomach right now This is a lifesaver!

[@jennifer20136]

In Brazil we have a dish called "Canja de Galinha" which is chicken boiled with rice. Galinha means chicken but the word Canja clearly comes from the Asian language since it doesn't mean anything in Portuguese. We also have a big Asian population there, they probably influenced the dish and the word/dish Canja, since rice is their primary food as well! We like to eat it when we are sick, not for breakfast.

[@chulackcholock2334]

Same.. in Indonesia rice porrigge usually for we're getting sick/illness.

[@PLUG313x]

same in Portugal

[@emilyyang6880]

Delicious 😋

[@jennifershields7444]

Cool video! Healthy breakfast)

[@mozzarella7924]

Thanks for that

[@bloxsclaymation]

Just out of curiosity do you have to use long grain or is it interchangeable with short grain rice?

[@MICHAEL-td3de]

My grandma always made me this for breakfast.

[@peechanon1983]

I had a chance to try congee in Hong Kong and I did fall in love with it. Could you teach me how to cook the toppings for congee, like peanuts, radish, Ganacai, etc?

[@Thomas-pr5zh]

I remember eating this every morning back in China

[@navya2436]

How does it taste like

[@jessicah3450]

@@navya2436 Creamy rice

[@friedwater3588]

Works great for people with digestion problem

[@EliJrMusic]

Thanks

[@trekkiejt3177]

I grew up in the Midwest and we had this with sugar, milk, and raisins. Sometimes we’d sprinkle in some cinnamon. Occasionally we’d add some peanut butter or a packet of hot chocolate instead. I’ve tried it savory but it’s just not the same. Never had a name for it though.

[@rou8390]

Trekkiejt if u wanna eat it the truly OG Chinese way, add nothing. Just rice and water

[@trekkiejt3177]

I’ve tried it that way and I’ve found that I need the extra flavor. These days I add peanut butter and maple syrup.

[@jessicah3450]

I got my tonsils out recently and realized that I love peanut butter in my oatmeal for the added protein. Maybe I will swap out my oats now for rice. Sounds great for these chilly winter mornings. Do you use short or long grain? Cheers from Texas.

[@elguerokabron]

I saw on a documentary that just adding real sugar can be good for sick people

[@trekkiejt3177]

For congi it doesn’t matter, the rice breaks down either way.

[@gerardalongi1169]

Thank you young lady who is the best I've ever made smooth soft perfect😂😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤

[@tomzachariah7811]

TQ 4 post. 😋

[@millercool21]

My parents as Chinese and I have this every Sunday with some fish

[@LucaLukegras]

Does the water you put in have to be cold or hot?

[@meganhe6386]

the days of being sick/baby and my mom making for me

[@taunismausi]

On Spain we call this arroz caldoso (like soup like rice) some families add a paled garlic or 2 while boiling and then remove it before serving. Help when you feel sick or nauseous.

[@MC-ln3wf]

I have congee with meat and soy sauce it’s so good and I from China myself and I eat a lot of it

[@clem3991]

What is the best rice to use as I tried doing in my slow cooker and the rice did not break down it was more like a rice soup

[@omniscen7315]

What typo of rice should i use? Jasmine or short grain rice? If i want to eat it with century egga

[@MoonofMars88]

that kitchen is incredible

[@katrinam4786]

I love Congee with kimchi ☺️

[@jessicah3450]

I love my fresh kimchi with hot rice, whatever doesn't fit in the container to ferment 😋

[@ookipuki]

That sounds so gooood.... 😭 I never had kimchi but I loveeee pickled spicy veggies and cabbage so I know id love it 🤣

[@ookipuki]

@@jessicah3450 wow, you make your own kimchi?I'd be too scared 🤣

[@achaudhary2857]

Many Muslim households eat this when we break fast during Ramadan, best thing every on an empty stomach 👍🏼😊

[@lisaolivia8300]

What kind of rice is this? Is it a sweet rice?

[@davidvarga2916]

Ok so what if I want to spice it up? What should I add?

[@cazzadeathgirl]

a friend of mine said to try this due to having some type of sickness bug, so going to try this today, i didnt see any salt go in it at all, may put a little in since ive been losing a fair amount of fluids

[@minisingh29]

Yes, usually we add salt to it.

[@Emi_Hijikata32]

If you miss to many fluids put in it a few sweet dates 1 or 2 in slices

[@hinduperson2045]

I'm trying to make this as I watch. I'm currently 22 years old. Never cooked rice in my life. Wish me luck!

[@OrichiSan]

Swami Nithyananda's Devotee how did it go

[@hinduperson2045]

@@OrichiSan well enough, took me about 3 hours to get it to a satisfying taste. Pretty good for my first time. Reminds me of my childhood so much

[@javontedonuts1034]

Swami Nithyananda's Devotee 3 hrs????? just put it in a crockpot for 6 hrs on low

[@hinduperson2045]

@@javontedonuts1034 I kept putting too much water and had to add more rice and kept underboiling it.

[@Nari_Trovi]

i hope it was good, rice is as easy as boiling water.

[@michaelbeaudoin9915]

I used to come to my friends house in the morning since we walked together and she'd be finishing up breakfast and she would be eating this, her mom would ask me if I wanted some but I always said no thank you because I didn't want to take their food. Secretly though I really wanted a big bowl because it looked so good and I didn't have breakfast at all xd

[@amandal.1422]

Awww u should've said yes c:

[@wenaldy]

Good guy, you have some manners and humility.

[@nguyetvo7623]

It depends on the situation, such as if they wanted them to try it, but then refused it would be considered rude.

[@minisingh29]

Oh my god! Till date I remember when my friend and I went to her house because she wanted to have lunch. She offered me some, and I politely turned it down, expecting her to ask again (as we do in India). But she did not ask again, and started eating while I sat there awkwardly, secretly really wanting the delicious meal. And I never forgot it even after 3 decades. LOL!

[@ibylin]

@@wenaldy in most asian cultures it's considered rude to refuse food, its like saying you think their food is not good enough for you, and in some country they can get really offended. Only on west refusing food considered polite which is bs for me. Just buy/make food next time and share with your friend and problem solved. Both of you can try new foods so it's a win win

[@anotherfoodvlogger2511]

It's good by itself is also good if you sook it in fresh milk

[@johnlemuelm.santiago6036]

we call it lugaw here in the philippines and we have a combination of rice porage with chocolate and milk we call it champorado and if chicken congee we call it arroz caldo

[@jessicah3450]

Interesting in Texas we have a Mexican beverage called champurrado if it is with chocolate or atole if it's just milk and vanilla flavored. I'm not sure if it's rice or corn because I just buy the mix to add to hot milk.

[@carriehenderson1352]

Can u use chicken stock in place of water

[@theotvchannel7845]

Do u add salt or sugar? Or it doesn't matter? How can u combine this dish with others?

[@mariebcfhs9491]

I love how we literally call this dish "chaos" in Vietnamese

[@SuperJagusa]

It is called hot kanji in Tamil nadu state in india .This is our traditional breakfast. Nice to see in Chinese tradition cooking.

[@wannabe_D7000]

I lived in china for 3 years and i have been working with Chinese for 7 years and not once not once i have ever eaten zhou !! 粥 ! Now that its covid and i cant travel and they cant come visit me i miss 粥 :(

[@mrs.caseyhicks7474]

I'm living on this I'm in my first trimester of pregnancy and the nausea is terrible so some nice rice porridge is delicious

[@mads855]

I'm pregnant and lost about 8 pounds from puking now :( my brother is an EMT and he said to eat rice before bed because I usually puke up my dinner and then go to bed hungry which means low blood sugar in the morning and more sickness... Anyways I was thinking about rice porridge and I'll have to make some. Although a much smaller portion because this is so much!

[@mrs.caseyhicks7474]

@@mads855 oh no I hope the sickness stops best of luck in your pregnancy I gained weight after that only gained 15lbs which is good for my body wise. I just had my little baby in may 2022 I will be praying for you ♥️

[@auroraisabella5179]

Ugh same! I have about nonstop nausea and headaches. No vomit yet but I have crazy cravings. This rice soup looks perfect for me.

[@PK-Love7]

i have a question you didn't add any sugar or salt or any spices so, how is it going to give any kind of flavour

[@mairapinetta]

Hi what kind of rice is it?

[@catty1997]

That bowl...I think my mum has a similar one. No...i think my aunt,uncle, grandpa, grandaunt all have or at least had one lol.

[@tingtingurakhaine1230]

Is this sticky rice or normal rice??

[@w11granny72]

What type of rice? Will basmati be ok.

[@thetiredworm2100]

I have the exact same bowl! Lol

[@Varga5]

Is it sweet?

[@arthurvandeman]

please mention the condiments i.e. spring onions, white pepper, soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil and then flavourings such a ham bone, sliced beef, dried abalone if u can get it, , etc.

[@mirtham2372]

Effa Beei There’s no salt! No condiments!🤯Check out Pailin’s Congee! You will love it!! She has 2 videos. Check out the one that doesn’t say quick or easy.👍🏻

[@DragonguyA]

Can I save the gluey rice paste I mess up via fried rice and use it for congee instead?

[@lais-lika]

Congee is simply boiled, soft rice. You can! You can make it salty, you can make it sweet. Add meat and vegetables or sugar and milk, or leave it as is. The rice is delicious however you make it.

[@RahminaRomi-kv9qb]

I will loss or gain my weight if I eat this porridge regular???

[@imthelost_season]

In Bangladesh it similar to "Jaau vat".

[@toudaredeme795]

In my country rice porridge is a type of dessert😂😂

[@toresanderify]

In Norway we do this with milk instead of water and we have butter cinnamon and sugar on top😊 Wanna try this so bad tho! Seems a bit lighter 😊

[@keahithefieryone8513]

Then you're having rice pudding not rice soup which is entirely different

[@animesavedmylife3648]

I may have a protein deficiency, could I add fish to the congee? How about vegetables?

[@holo7120]

yea you can add literally anything on top. my parents usually pan fry some fish to eat with it.

[@user-el1qd8vy6j]

Is any rice ok?

[@cantantegaming6550]

I thought there was something missing ... the steaming step. The Way I was taught, you just straight up boil the Rice and let it sit on residual Heat for a little. However, going to a Chinese Restraunt, I would always notice the Congee is more soupy and easier to eat. And I’m currently eating leftover Rice Mush (That’s a better Name for what I was told to make) because no one else is going to I’ll keep in mind to boil at the end

[@abilenereese3279]

In mexico we make rice pudding we add stick of cinnamon with the rice as it boils. Then once its cooked we add evaporated milk and sugar and raisins, my mom adds orange peel. It's more of a treat than a proper breakfast its actually considered a dessert.

[@rou8390]

Congee is literally the most OG dish in all of Chinese culture.

[@JELmatt]

Believe it or not we have rice soup also in kerala (southern state in kerala)..it was bought by Chinese traders,we also have Chinese pots and Chinese fishing nets and also communism all from China 🇨🇳♥️

[@JELmatt]

We call it kanji

[@aplam94]

It was my first non baby food that I even ate.

[@mochichichi2458]

@@aplam94 same

[@nuffzed202]

I add sugar for sweet congee And sometimes I cook in milk

[@sofiam.6165]

Cooked in milk it is actually a german delicatesse, (grießbrei) and they later on add like cinnamon. Or steamed apples, or my favorite with cherries

[@Nulli]

@@sofiam.6165 actually it´s called Milchreis

[@luizaresende1236]

@@Nulli actually its name is Pudim de Arroz. hahaha

[@mikerock9207]

This is nothing but our kanji 😄😃

[@sueramachandran3613]

In Tamil nadu poor workers drank kanjee with salt.

[@angelathomas6773]

My parents are from Kerala(south india), and my mom made kanjee whenever I caught a cold. She would also place pickles in it(lime pickles usually).

[@chinchomeka6946]

one little question, it doesn't need any salt at all???

[@Taricus]

You can add salt. If you go to a restaurant in China and get it, it's usually salty and may have little bits of ham or whatnot. You can also put a hard boiled egg in it, or put some pickled vegetables on top. That's how we always did it in Hangzhou.

[@bogasni]

Every region has its different kind of way of dressing it. As mentioned above here you can add salt and little bits of ham. The way that I've been eating it was cooking it with chickenstock so it has flavour but add no salt yet. And in the end we dress it with chilli oil, sesame oil and soy sauce for taste! Of course you can add toppings usually it was chinese fried dough, shredded boiled chicken, peanut, ginger strips and green onions! Its amazing hangover food also lol. I am really hungry now.

[@Aelix26]

a lot of the time we eat rice with side dishes. So this is the same case with the porridge, there's some side dishes that have flavor so flavoring the porridge isn't necessary.

[@johnlemuelm.santiago6036]

You can put anything u want

[@hodophile8191]

Kanji😍

[@MiloticMaster123]

what kind of rice`? Jasmine rice? Basimelt rice? Brown rice? Risotto rice? Fat rice? Soup rice? desert Rice? Alamond rice?

[@thisisawesome4532]

Okay.... here's to hoping I can make this in a rice cooker.

[@ghoulzyt101]

This is Awesome you actually can, just put in a thumb as the height of water in it, then put the rice in. It may bubble out if you don’t do the ratio of rice/water right tho.

[@isha5035]

In Africa we call it “rice pap”, but we make it with rice flour.

[@thepovdweller]

Where? Where i'm from i have never heard of it😅

[@xiaya7866]

In the netherlands it's called *rijst pap*

[@LivingSoftly]

Africa where? Not Kenya for sure.

[@xiaya7866]

@@LivingSoftly probably South-Africa

[@LivingSoftly]

@@xiaya7866 Oh yeah. Now that you've mentioned it, the word 'pap' is very southern to me. I wish people would specify where in Africa though - there are thousands of nations and tens of countries.

[@thomaswilke6312]

Any idea how many cups of water to one cup of rice? Thank you

[@feila]

Thomas Wilke 5 cups of water to 1 cup of rice

[@lais-lika]

In the video, she says 10 times the amount of rice, but as long as there’s more water than rice it’s okay.

[@martinrascon1350]

I add cinnamon and raisins and condensed milk Mexican Congee

[@richieblack5530]

Does this have any type of flavor?

[@LokiPii]

No, it's just rice. Some people use broth instead of water for some flavor, and top with things like shrimp, bacon, and spring onion. Or even make a dessert version with cream, fresh mint and strawberry. Very tasty!

[@pritiv1422]

Lovely thorough technique, was I the only one that missed that she didn't mention to add any salt?

[@marriamali8709]

Since this is really bland you can add chicken eggs or bacon to give it more flavor

[@hikaonthetube]

i ate in chinese ellementary school, and still do haha

[@shashalabay5360]

That's it? Only boil the rice? There's no salt or ginger to put? because if there's no salt it tastes like nothing, so why didn't you put something?

[@chibigypso]

Que hagas atole de arroz dice

[@JELmatt]

Believe it or not we have rice soup also in kerala (southern state in kerala)..it was bought by Chinese traders,we also have Chinese pots and Chinese fishing nets and also communism all from China 🇨🇳♥️

[@JELmatt]

We call it kanji

[@angelathomas6773]

Oh, my parents are from kerala. No wonder why there is a small population of Chinese people in India.

[@Melfiana0913]

I tried following exactly the same thing she did (except for the amount of rice), but I got a portion of rice instead of porridge lol. Might need to add in more water I guess.

[@thexbigxgreen]

Definitely. She's using about a cup of rice with 10 cups of water.

[@linnen_elm]

I bet you may try to fried an egg but come out with a bowl of rice in the pan instead. *ABSOLUTELY ASIAN*

[@hinduperson2045]

Make sure to boil it until it creates a sort of thick fog liquid and until the rice falls apart. My mistake while trying for 3 hours was always not boiling long enough

[@yesyouarecorrect1315]

Same instead i think I just made normal rice in the end lmao

[@mmmikkko]

No salt?

[@maxismuse8872]

mmmikkko whyyyyy yall

[@elguerokabron]

So cream of rice is similar to this

[@oishi9096]

We make the same thing but we call it jau in bangladesh

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa4932]

I once had congee in an airplane and it was literally completely tasteless. Is this normal?

[@cantantegaming6550]

It is, your Sense of Taste because numbed up in the Air

[@johnlemuelm.santiago6036]

Yup its normal because it is just rice u need to put some flavors like calamansi pepper

[@iPat6G]

Mine turned out too liquidy even at a 7:1 ratio.

[@dynamicentry6157]

gonna try to make some hotdog congee, since I got no buns left =\