Vegan Congee (Jook, Rice Porridge, 粥)

Here's a vegan version of one of my favorite comfort foods, congee (jook/rice porridge/粥). One thing I didn't mention in the video, is that I usually dig out the lemongrass and large chunks of ginger and garlic before serving.
FULL RECIPE HERE: healthynibblesandbits.com/veg...
Instead of using chicken, pork, or dried seafood, I used shiitake mushrooms, lemongrass, ginger, garlic, and vegetable broth to flavor the jook.
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup jasmine rice
6 dried shiitake mushrooms
4 cups water, divided (use 2 cups to soak mushrooms)
5 cups vegetable broth
2 stalks lemongrass, sliced into 3 to 4-inch chunks
2-inch piece of ginger, peeled and sliced
1 teaspoon kosher salt, add more to taste
TOPPINGS:
white pepper
hot sesame oil
soy sauce
sautéed shiitake mushrooms
furikake
scallions
0:00 Intro
0:15 Flavoring Ingredients
1:22 Cooking Congee/Jook
3:03 Fried Dough Sticks
3:22 Toppings
3:44 End
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[@chowfun1976]

I’m making this right now and it’s already smelling sooo good even before it’s started to boil. I’m so excited to taste it. Thanks for the video recipe!

[@stargazeronesixseven]

Healthy vegetarian porridge recipè! Thank You So Much for Sharing! Stay Safe & Stay Humble! 🌷🕊

[@NourElHoudaHere]

This recipe looks great, thank you for sharing!

[@SenseandEdibility]

I love that so many cultures share a homey rice recipe. Puerto Rico has asopao.

[@toughtitties7426]

Rice is the most humble & a comfort food for lot of people i guess

[@evanlee-ferrand7312]

OMG another canto ABC vegan channel this is amazing ! I’ve been on a jūk binge all week

[@one385]

Years ago I lived at a Japanese temple for a few months and ate some type of purple Japanese vegan congee everyday.. I honestly miss it so much now that I’m trying to go towards a plant based diet😭

[@kross2490]

maybe had purple yams or something like that in it

[@berneemartin4383]

1 Ngo - There are purple-colored types of rice out there. Perhaps, they used one of them?

[@1024specialkay]

YUMMM ! I can already tell it's super flavorful!

[@berneemartin4383]

Lisa Lin, what a fabulous recipe, thank you! I'm definitely going to start making it. I'm just getting over an illness and was told that eating congee / jook would be good for me (easy to digest). Yours looks really delicious; so, I'm going to try it, minus some of the things I can't handle yet like the hot sesame oil and the fried dough sticks. 😆 The ginger, the lemongrass, scallions and the mushrooms should be especially good for me right now. One thing people with delicate stomachs / health should be careful to check out are the ingredients in store-bought flavorings, especially in pre-made bouillons, etc. It may be a bit of a pain to make your own from scratch, but it's worth it. 😋😌🍛

[@lats28883]

Fist time for this gwai lo making juk, it's been firmly on my wife's playbook so far . So I made this recipe tonight, and received universal praise! Great, tasty juk thanks!

[@hellolisalin]

Thanks for making it!

[@AGrlCanMac]

Thank you for sharing! I can wait to try this recipe!

[@hellegilbert3000]

Thank you for sharing this recipe.

[@Samsaraindo]

Nice work!

[@lilacsky8448]

this looks amazing! and like, very beginner friendly too!

[@xavieraxl1082]

Instablaster.

[@lats28883]

I just came in here to comment how much I love this recipe then noticed I'd already commented that last year! Moral of the story is I still love this juk

[@nozee77]

The green stalks of the lemongrass are amazing for making tea!

[@hellolisalin]

omg yes! I started doing that too!

[@cuChina]

Wow!! I love this dish!😍😍💕

[@hellolisalin]

Thank you!

[@imjustsayin100]

this recipe is amazing! thank you for sharing. Can I make this with brown rice?

[@jennysiung1633]

Looks delicious. Will try but was wondering if you’ve cooked it a rice cooker or is casserole better? 🙏

[@manishashah6777]

Hi, I made it & it tastes delicious yum! 👍🏻❤

[@hellolisalin]

Thank you!!

[@minidv7596]

i couldn't find your vegetarian broth on your KZbin, how do u make it? thanks

[@adityabiyani387]

nice one

[@garya3056]

Looks great although washing rice is required to get dirt out as well. I bet your dish was really flavorful. I think the dark color is a bit less desirable than white congee with toppings piled on though.

[@celeste3968]

What brand of rice do you use

[@happyfreeky]

There’s also dirt/ impurities in almost all packaged rice, regardless of type or source. So you’re not just washing it to remove starch

[@sammiller9855]

How does brown rice work compared to white rice?

[@hellolisalin]

Brown rice will take a lot longer to break down. It's possible to make with brown rice, just much longer. The texture also won't be quite as silky

[@chowfun1976]

Can this be done in a rice cooker?

[@hellolisalin]

You should be able to, but I'm not 100% sure what the cooking tiem would be.

[@Wisdom77777-p]

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🙏🌸

[@luipompidou6958]

Yeeeess finally a real recipe - youtube just shows up „vegan jokes“ 😓😢 Thumbs up! It looks so yummy !

[@thing2521]

WHISK IT

[@flame4627]

Real Asian children never forget to wash rice atleast 2 times. Seems like you've had a nice and carefree childhood and far away from any cloth hanger or belt XD

[@user-yq8fv5nb1v]

"it's super easy" .. meanwhile, me living on the countryside of rural Europe needs to drive at least 1h to get either dried shiitake mushrooms or lemongrass (which also is quite expensive around here) and the seasoning you're using I've never heard of in my life 🫠😅😅 but yeah.. some day I'll try it out 🥲

[@user-yq8fv5nb1v]

ps. it looks delicious!

[@rabalderaller]

But the great thing is that both shiitake (dried) and lemongrass (which you can get frozen) can stay good for a reaaaaaally long time, so if you do make the drive to get the groceries, you don't have to worry about them getting spoiled!