Hey everyone, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, chinese congee( zhou). It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Chinese Congee( Zhou) is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. They are nice and they look wonderful. Chinese Congee( Zhou) is something which I have loved my whole life.

In Taiwan, congee is made from rice, water, and other ingredients, and is known as xifan（稀飯）or zhou（粥）in Written Chinese, which may also be used by Mainland Chinese people. 粥 in particular may be used by other Sinitic languages, like Cantonese, to refer to the same kind of food. Congee is a classic Chinese porridge made from rice, usually served for breakfast or at dim sum. It can have sweet or savory toppings–the classic has pork, scallions, ginger, and thousand year old egg.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have chinese congee( zhou) using 7 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Chinese Congee( Zhou):

1. Take 1/2 cup rice(I used short grain)
2. Take 1 cup water
3. Prepare 1 cup Chicken Stock( you can use beef if you like)
4. Make ready Add Ins(Optional, but recommended)
5. Make ready 1 Meat of your choice ; shredded or cut up into pieces
6. Get 1 Vegetables: I recommend using either cabbage or mushrooms.( I used cabbage for this recipe)
7. Make ready 1 Thousand year old eggs( pi dan) (This is what you would find in most congee prepared in takeout/resturant places)

Congee is also known as rice porridge, jook, zhou, xi fan, or even gruel, but I'm going to stick with calling it congee because that's what I called it growing up. There are many varieties of congee, but in its simplest form, it is rice boiled in a large amount of liquid until it softens and starts to break apart. Congee is regarded as the ultimate Chinese comfort food, according to the author Fuchsia Dunlop This recipe for ji zhou or chicken congee, from her book on Jiangnan regional cuisine, is dead simple and satisfying Serve it with chicken and soy sauce for a late-night Shanghai-style snack. As a simple rice porridge, congee is an excellent way to take advantage of the grain's health benefits.

Steps to make Chinese Congee( Zhou):

1. I recommend using a Dutch oven . If you don't that is fine too. Place the rice,.water, and stock into a pot. Stir and bring to a boil.(Make sure to not fully cover the pot because because the it can bubble over easily and make a big mess! )
2. While it is being brought to a boil, you can cook and prepare any add ins if you are using any. Set it aside. We will add this later in the cooking process .
3. After the rice and liquid mixture has been brought to a boil, add 1/2 cup of water and them bring it to a boil again. Remember to stir often. Then after the second boil, add 1/2 of a cup of stock. Bring it to a boil again. Keep repeating and alternating between water and stock until you reach your desired consistency. You can add more stock to water. This will result in a creamier and thicker congee. More water will result in more of a runny consistency, and not as much flavor. This congee is different from ones prepared outside because the ones outside are made with all water. In my opinion ,this is much more flavorful because of the stock!
4. After it has reached your desired consistency, add any of the add ins. Season to taste.
5. Serve and enjoy!

Congee is a good source   of carbohydrates and protein with nearly no fat or sugar, and the high water content is hydrating Congee has been a staple in Chinese diets for centuries, and it has played an integral role in traditional Chinese medicine. Ba Bao Zhou, Also Known as Laba Congee, is Thick, Sweet, and Fragrant. It Stimulates the Appetite and is High in Vitamins and Nutrients. It is Also Used in Chinese Medicine to Lower Blood Pressure and Invigorate the Spleen and Stomach. Click to See the Detailed Recipe of This Delicious Laba Congee!

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