Congee

One of my favorite dish to order whenever we go to Dim Sum is Congee. It's a Chinese style rice porridge with preserved eggs and lean meat. I made one for the first time this morning with chicken breast. With only a cup and half of rice, I was able to make half large pot full of hearty porridge. I think I did pretty well considering it was my first time. It has the right thickness to it and good flavors from the chicken and the soup base I used. The toppings are shredded and dried pork meat, fried red onion pieces and veggie pickles. The key to it being thick and creamy is soaking the rice in plenty of water overnight. It cooks pretty fast when the rice is soft and the grains break apart easily. Nice dish to serve in cold mornings~