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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Congee, or jook, is my comfort food. It’s simple, warm and cozy, and absolutely delicious. This version is also incredibly nostalgic for me, since it became a tradition in my family to make it with ...

Brandon Jew is the chef at Mister Jiu’s, the California-meets-Cantonese restaurant that opened last year in San Francisco's Chinatown. Growing up, we called congee "jook." My mom was the one who ...

Congee isn’t so much a recipe as it is a state of mind. The simple rice porridge, popular by one name or another over most of Asia, is both comfort food and blank canvas, a delivery mechanism for ...