Basic Asian Rice Porridge

This quick and easy rice recipe is also known as congee. This simple rice recipe has only three ingredients and could not be any easier. A simple porridge, this is one of the best easy rice recipes in existence.

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This can be made thick or thin, depending upon the rice/water ration, or by using a three part long-grain rice to one part glutinous rice. To this basic recipe, many things can be added according to one's taste or whatever is available. Pork hash, fishcake, chicken shreds, duck meat, ham, fish, turkey, salted eggs, shrimp, and squid come readily to mind. Garnishes may include minced green onion, Chinese parsley, pickled vegetables, lettuce and won bok. Instead of water, soup stock made from poultry carcasses, pork bones, or ham bones improve the flavor.