In a heavy-bottom saucepan, combine the garlic and oil and stir to mix. Set the saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the garlic turns golden brown. Transfer immediately to a ...

The Top Chef winner shows us how to make a cozy, creamy, and deeply flavorful Chinese rice porridge by using the right type ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. A creamy, thick soup of rice, served with shredded pork and coriander. Add finely chopped ...

There aren’t a lot of dishes more suited for a cozy winter night than congee. Though congee generally starts from the same base of rice and broth, the incredibly delicious soup is highly customizable ...

When I was a kid, I’d eat congee almost every other day. Congee is a traditional Chinese porridge made from boiling rice in a large amount of water for a long time. As it cooks, the rice releases its ...

Pierced by winding rivers and dotted with ponds and lakes, the Jiangnan region in China’s lower Yangtze area is famously the home of Shanghai, the country’s biggest city. But Jiangnan is just as ...

The congee at Mei Lin’s downtown restaurant Nightshade is not the plain congee I ate growing up in the San Gabriel Valley. That congee often required more than a couple shakes of whatever vinegar, hot ...

The minimalist space is light-filled, furnished with wooden stools and narrow tables, and soundtracked by Chinese pop. Of the 33 congees on the menu, the first is the most classic. It’s made with ...