Recipes — congee

Traditional Chinese Medicine Properties: Warming (yang) thermal nature, reduces internal dampness, supports, lung health, supports healthy spleen and digestion. Congee is a rice porridge that I love to make. It’s super simple and oh so satisfying. Traditionally, its a simple porridge made with rice, ginger, mushrooms and usually chicken but sometimes other ingredients like clams. To make the porridge thick, a long simmering time is needed, which means it’s the perfect dish to make with an Instant Pot, but I’ve included stove top directions at the end. (it’s easy either way). Congee is made to be mild and easy to...