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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When I was a kid, I’d eat congee almost every other day. Congee is a traditional Chinese porridge made from boiling rice in a large amount of water for a long time. As it cooks, the rice releases its ...

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, ...

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 ...

Want a delicious new way to eat rice? As in, a way that doesn’t involve eating it from a little white takeout box? Let’s talk congee. Although known by different names across China, congee generally ...

Your Thanksgiving leftovers, if you’ve kept them nice and cool since Thursday evening, should be good for a few more days. So, if you’re tired of turkey tetrazzini (does anyone really know what that ...

Adapted from “The Seductions of Rice” by Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid. 8 cups water, plus extra boiling water as necessary 1½ cups whole or broken long-grain rice (Thai jasmine or Chinese- or ...