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 ...

Congee, or jook, is my comfort food. It’s simple, warm and cozy, and absolutely delicious. This version is also incredibly nostalgic for me, since it became a tradition in my family to make it with ...

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 ...

Congee is an ultra-comforting, classic Chinese white rice porridge that can be dressed up with a range of fantastic savory toppings. Here, we add spicy bacon, creamy egg yolks, and crunchy sesame to ...

For Asian Americans, congee is often comfort food when you're sick. As the child of a Filipino immigrant, I ate congee that my mother prepared when I couldn't keep down anything else. It was a plain ...

Note: If you’re not a big fan of ginger, leave the ginger whole, which will allow the ginger to still flavor the congee, but also make it easier to fish out and discard after cooking. Another ginger ...

Brandon Jew is the chef at Mister Jiu’s, the California-meets-Cantonese restaurant that opened last year in San Francisco's Chinatown. Growing up, we called congee "jook." My mom was the one who ...

Savory and hearty, this Chinese congee is cooked with flavorful garlic beef and sautéed onions. In large pot add stock, rice, salt and ginger. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to a ...

Congee, for the uninitiated, is basically rice boiled with water until it has a porridge-like consistency. I know, it sounds pretty boring. But the genius is in the garnishes -- which can be seafood, ...