Yongtze’s chicken congee with confit shallot
Congee is a dish that I have only recently come to know and love. Whilst it is a familiar and a staple dish for many, it was only through meeting EG that I broke my congee cherry. Since then I have experienced the gamut of different variations - century egg, shredded pork, sliced fish, minced beef, shredded chicken and ginger etc. Being somewhat like the Jewish version of chicken soup, it is one of those simple dishes that provides easily digestable and nutritional sustenance required for periods of convalescence. It is cheap (primarily originating to extend rice and grains during times of famine) and damn filling. Give me a bowl of congee, a plate of sauteed greens and a couple of youtiao (Chinese doughnuts), and I’m a happy girl.
So having eaten this dish at many of Melbourne’s finer dining establishments (particularly good ones can be found at Supper Inn or Wonton House), I saw a recipe on High Fidelity and decided to give it a whirl myself. I won’t reproduce it here, but I pretty much followed the recipe to the letter, except that I would say it serves four (Yongtze recommends it for two). Thumbs up, this one will become one of my regular recipes favourites.
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August 25th, 2007 | Tags: Asian, recipes, soups | Category: Uncategorized
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August 26th, 2007 at 3:01 am
Hi Mellie, the congee looks nice. glad that you like it
August 26th, 2007 at 8:01 am
Wow that looks great! I’m still very excited to try congee for myself. I’ll have to stop dawdling and do it.
August 26th, 2007 at 11:27 am
I might just steal the recipe for times when I want something really light or for the times *touchwood* I get sick.
Thanks Yongtze! And Mellie for sharing the yummy pic!
August 26th, 2007 at 11:44 am
I, too love congee. It’s very comforting when I’m feeling sick. I have yet to try making it myself though. You did a great job!
August 26th, 2007 at 10:05 pm
Hi yongtze - thank you for the wonderful recipe! It absolutely rocked.
Hey anna - I’ll have to take you out for congeee (after we go to all the other places that are on our list!)
Hi there mouse - it’s also good for when you just want something rather healthy (after scrafing something disgustingly decadent elsewhere ;-))
Hey there cherrie pie - I did see the lugaw post on your site, which I guess is very similar to congee (as you said). The addition of minced garlic and onion would certainly add a bit more flavour.
August 28th, 2007 at 11:52 am
Congee is definitely one of my favourite things to eat when I’m not feeling so well. It just goes down so easily. And you have to eat it with yao zha gwei (chinese donuts) if you can buy some. I’m about to eat some congee now for my upset stomach cannot stomach much else.
August 30th, 2007 at 11:29 pm
Hi thanh - yes, yao zha gwei (or I know them as youtiao), are an absolute must!
I hope your tummy is feeling better tho!