Congee

[Anonymous]

Anybody ever have congee? What does it look and taste like? What's the consistency? Where can you get good congee? What would you suggest for someone who's never had it?

[Anonymous]

Rice pooridge. Go to Full Kee in chinatown.

[Anonymous]

It's delicious. I had it at that Hong Kong Cafe place on the pike by Buy Buy Baby years ago.

[Anonymous]

I make it at home. It is slightly more liquid than plain rice. The toppings can be as varied as you like.

[Anonymous]

A&J's in Rockville has it on their weekend breakfast menu. Congee doesn't have a lot of flavor - just a bland porridge. It is what is added to it that gives it flavor and you can usually get it either sweet or savory. I like ordering a cruller with it and dipping it in. Yum!

[Anonymous]

I think of it kind of like grits. Plain, it's a simple breakfast food. Also good for small children or when you're sick. But you can go all upscale on it by adding all manner of ingredients or sauces for a more substantial meal.

[Anonymous]

I had it recently at Mad Momo's in Columbia Heights. It was delicious. This is what it had in it:

"Ginger beef sunshine ? sautéed house-ground beef and fresh ginger topped w fresh egg yolk on a bed of sesame-soy kale."

It was perfect comfort food on a cold winter night.

[Anonymous]

It's like savory rice pudding usually eaten for breakfast but many restaurants offer it anytime. Full Key in Wheaton serves it.

[Anonymous]

It is a breakfast porridge - picture soupy rice. Like a PP said, not much flavor on it's own, but you add stuff to it. Soy sauce, fish sauce, scallions, crunchy bits of things, a little meat etc. Quite tasty when done nicely.

[Anonymous]

Love the congee at East Pearl in Rockville!

[Anonymous]

Miu Kee in falls church

[Anonymous]

Thanks guys, I'm going to try it soon!