Congee (Jook)

Servings: 1
Ingredients:

1 c  Long grain rice
3 qt Stock
2 tb Minced Chinese preserved
-turnip
1 sl Ginger root, minced
1    Piece tangerine peel,
-soaked to soften and minced
Salt

Chopped green onion
Chopped coriander
Sliced preserved ginger
Sliced tea melon

Combine rice, stock, preserved turnip, ginger and tangerine peel in a
large soup pot and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, uncovered
for approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until the rice is thoroughly
broken up. Stir occasionally to prevent soup from sticking and add
boiling water if necessary. When done, soup should be thick and
creamy. Add salt to taste and garnish with any or all of the
suggested garnishes.

VARIATIONS: Just before serving, add cooked chicken, pork, ham or
beef. Or with rice add diced forest mushrooms, soaked to soften or
dried shrimp.

From ‘The Regional Cooking of China’ by Margaret Gin and Alfred E.
Castle, 101 Productions, San Francisco, 1975.

Posted by Stephen Ceideburg