Beef Congee (Rice Porridge) + PBS Show • Steamy Kitchen Recipes Giveaways (2024)

Can I store this porridge? If so, for how long? I am trying to find freezer friendly recipes. Thank you!

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I made Beef Congee last night and I am so glad I got the right taste… Only I used meat instead of beef because my mother does not like beef. Anyway, I cooked one big casserole and it was empty right away. I am planning to cook again this weekend.

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After our Thanksgiving meal, I was looking for a good jook recipe and found this. My grandfather always made this for us, but I never hung out in the kitchen long enough to learn how to do it. I happen to love thousand year old egg but haven’t been able to coerce/bribe my kids into trying it. I should have started feeding it to them when they were younger and didn’t have a say in the food I served. Thanks.

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Haha, I love the thousand year old egg too, but the way you described made me gross out a little. I don’t think there’s any way I’d be able to coerce my husband or son to try it.

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First, I LOVE your site and this is my first time commenting. I saw the jook and almost GAGGED! HAHAHA…

I’m half Chinese and had a BAD jook experience as a child and I haven’t touched the stuff EVER SINCE…but, my children can’t get enough rice and I’m betting they’d probably LOVE this…although I think I’d rather use chicken. Would I prepare it pretty much the same way??

And yes, Fresh f*cked Fish Chin DOES have a ring to it! HAHAHAHA

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Chinese Donuts, or Yao Tiew.

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My friend’s daughter had a sore throat and no appetite so I sent her a link to this recipe. I told her it was Chinese comfort food. Her whole family loved it, especially her Taiwanese husband.

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Just saw the PBS clip,Jaden… you are awesome:-) but u know that already, don’t u 😉

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My Western gwai-lo (Italian-American!) husband insists on plain jook when he feels ill. After surgery, after a round of stomach “flu” (we all know it’s not really flu, just another virus or food poisoning), any time he feels a little woozy, he insists on a bowl of plain jook. We use jasmine rice, so he always gets jasmine jook, but he just swears by it as the best thing to recover from gastrointestinal illnesses. When he uses it this way (medicinally), he never adds anything to it. Maybe a little salt, but that’s it. Otherwise, we love the loaded-up versions. Now.. 1000 yr egg? Maybe not. But pork sung? Yes! and soy sauce cucumber pickle? Yes! And those stinky chili bamboo shoot? Yes!

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AP- The congee will thicken naturally with the starch in rice. But I cover but prop the lid up with a chopstick wedged btw lid and pot.

Donna- There are so many uses for dried shrimp! Add a few to any stir fry. Soak first in hot water, drain and fry with your garlic/ginger. You can also make your own homemade chili sambal – recipe coming soon!

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Made the congee tonight (I was already cooking for Thanksgiving, so what’s one more dish? 😉 Turned out delicious. But what do I do with all the leftover dried shrimp?

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Hi, Jaden,
One of my new years resolutions (for 2007, eep!) was to make Chinese food of just about any type– stir fried veggies with soy sauce over rice not counting, as I make it all the time and doubt it has any sort of authenticity. Do you have any suggestions for a relatively easy place to start? I’m willing to spend some time on it, but am not very skilled at doing fussier things like crimping dumplings. Ideally, I’d like a main course of any kind, a veggie dish, and some sort of appetizer. (While I’m challenging myself, I might as well go all out, neh?)
Thanks!

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/cheer

Gratz on the show, it was great.

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I was sitting in my dull and somber accounting office doing my dull and somber accounting work and decided I should look at your blog during office hours. One look at the “menu” and I BURST OUT LAUGHING!!!! OMG. OMG. Everyone thought I had lost it. I still have tears in my eyes.

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I find that congee is one of the grandest tests of a chinese restaurant, as it can be either bland and boring, or delicate, sublime and superb. Your recipe sounds scrumptious, thank you for sharing it with us!

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Oops, sorry for the typo, sleepy…”relocate” not relocated…omit the “a” before 20 years…Grrrr… ;o)

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Ahh…another tube appearance. And yes, I did love the p*rn music! LOL…I really wanna relocated myself and be your neighbour. Looking at your lovely living room, I probably might need to save for a 20 years or so for a house of that size next to yours (unless you’re renting out the garage?) ! ;o) Don’t forget to pass an autograph made out to me to RM when you see her! Hahaha….

BTW, I loved jook with pei dan and deep fried crispy intestines!!! Yumz!

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f*ck to frying the small yellow fish!! Hahahahaha! That’s great 😀 Doesn’t sound like something I would eat but good for laughs.

That congee looks so damn good. I might have to go get some for lunch today!

I love the reaction on the host’s face when you tell him he’s whisking the wrong way.

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Jaden, you really know how to get people hooked to your talent. Nobody, and I say nobody would have been able to do it better than you. See you on my TV really soon.

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you are one funny lady. your posts always make me smile.
i love congee but have never seen it looks so ‘presentable’. your congee looks glam.

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You are such an inspiration Jaden! I would be your #1 fan if you ever got a cooking show (I would have Jaden wallpaper, icons, and a fan site)! I love how you introduce Americans to Asian cooking to Americans. Is there anything I can do to expedite the process for you to get on FoodNetwork? I’ll sign a petition, and do anything!

And thanks for sharing those pix of your family. You should have seen my parents (one of the few Asian families in Arizona–but your family was probably the ONLY Asian family in Nebraska).

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I miss congee for breakfast. isn’t it called 1000 year old egg. Whatever! I love it!

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The YouTube vid is wonderful. You are so cute! Can’t wait for your cookbook and your show.

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Hi Jaden,

The video I saw at YouTube was awesome!

Chris

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Nope. Can’t do the preserved egg. There’s a reason they used them as a challenge on Fear Factor. When I was a kid and Mom made jook she would set aside some of the jook before she added the preserved duck eggs.
However, Mom would beat about 3 or 4 eggs together and swirl them into the jook when it was almost done just to firm up the jook and plus you got the cool eggdrop swirlie look.
Congrats on the segment on PBS. Plus you are doing the people of West Central Florida a world of good by educating them about Asian cuisine.

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Hi,
Absolutely enjoyed the video!
I wish all the best that you’ll have you cook show soon!

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Kitt,
I’ve never tried with beef ribs – but I’m sure they will work just fine. The black bean sauce is amazing and really goes with anything!
xoxo,jaden

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WONDERFUL! You have TV charisma worth a million bucks! You so need a TV cooking show!

The thousand year eggs…I think that I read about them in an Amy Tan book? I think…I think I’d try one. I like some pretty stinky cheeses.

Okay, I might need to have a few beers first.

Gonna try some congee for my babe-kins.

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Waiterrrr! I’ll have a f*ck a bullfrog and a bad and fragant sea cucumber please! hahahahaha
Wow, the PBS show is awesome. We NEED YOU on television! You sexy, funny and delicious. Rachel Ray must be ousted and replaced by you. Prime time TV needs some ‘fresh cream squirt’ darling!

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i love the show! i don’t know if our PBS station will air it. you’re such a down-to-earth woman by the way you’re replying back to each comments in your blog, i love you! keep it this way and i know you’ll have very satisfied readers and fans. your mom looked very sexy and i could see where you get your look 🙂 *i’m not flirting with you, swear!*

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Oh my god! Vulgarity at it’s peak funni-ness. Lol!

Ps: Jaden, i’ve relinked to http://lapetiteboulangette.blogspot.com

🙂 there’s an auto relink on the old blog, anyway 🙂

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Jaden, I loved the PBS, I loved that it was shot in your home, I loved that it showed your family and I loved all those B&W photos of you as a kid. I TOTALLY LOVED IT because it was personal and sweet. and I loved your mom’s afro too!
The century egg congee looks so creamy and yummy, just the thing I’d love to have for brekky right now!
It’s so wonderful that you are going to be doing cooking classes with RM – wished I could be there, I’d have a Ball of a time!

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Beerme: This email as my witness (and proof) if I ever let fame deter me from this blog, I give you full permission to whack me on the side of the head with a floppy, dead fish.

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The beef congee sounds tasty. Nice photos!

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oh Jaden!!! the show was great!!! you’re so kyuuuuuuuut!!!
and hey, first glimpse of the hubby!!! he’s a stud hahaha!
i love chinglish translated movies… they’re hilarious as well!

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u make even simple congee look so glamourous jaden 😀

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Wow! That PBS segment was great! You definitely came off like a star. (said with true sincerity) And what about that stunning and articulate woman in green who said such nice things about you? You need to give her a raise! (said with tongue firmly in cheek)

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I think if we’re introduced to something as children it becomes part of what we eat…which is why I feel so sad fo children allowed to grow-up with chicken McNuggets and nothing else.
Love the menu…some very interesting dishes…
I’m coming back for the show!

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Really fine PBS video!
Baby, you are going places!
For the record, I love your blog, humor and writing style, as well as your adventurous, hedonistic approach to food. I just hope you keep the blog after you get your own nationally syndicated cooking show and hordes of slavering fans! If not, I’ll be disappointed… the interaction can’t be replicated, you know!

BTW, though wine has a long tradition of enhancing the dining experience, beer and food pairing is a burgeoning art/enjoyment. Ever think of doing some menus pairing craft-brewed beers with some of your dishes?

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I grew up eating congee for brekkie when all of my friends ate waffles, pancakes, and bacon. It’s comfort food. I love the way you prepare your congee! I don’t mind the 1000 year duck eggs, but… not my favorite. What can you expect from an ABC? Love your site, Jaden. You make me laugh.

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Ok, the egg thing.. that just wouldn’t happen (I’m too squeamish), but the congee I could try. You make everything look delicious, Jaden! I want that negative calorie chocolate cake! Miraculous! LOL
The video is GREAT! You look wonderful, you’re funny and witty and charming! If I weren’t already addicted to your blog, I would be now! And if I lived in your area, I’d take your cooking classes in a heartbeat.
Oh, and the menu in China? Hilarious!

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You’re such a good Chinese mom! That jook looks so good. Hope your kids appreciate it! BTW, I love “pai dahn.” My favorite too! Do you ever put raw peanuts into your jook? I love to do that and when you cook it with the rice, it gets soft and adds another texture.

Great feature on PBS. You’re so natural on TV!

And what can I say about the menu in China? Too funny.

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Loved the Jaden clip. The boys all around you while you are trying to photograph their dinner is funny. I think Lynn (cookiebakerlynn) said that her five year old wanted to know if she was going to take a picture of his dinner first, I think it was a hot dog! Our children will have a new food phobia disorder when they grow up- foblowphobia!
The congee looks good, I would prefer your husbands/ sans smelly eggs.

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Thanks for the mention, Jaden! (Woo hoo! I is famous now!)
I always get a kick out of the Chinglish menus here in China, as I’m sure the local waitstaff get a charge of my poor attempts at using Chinese to order food.
Some of the folks I work (and drink) with are trying to educate me… a lost cause I’m afraid. I know enough to order some basic food and drink items and be polite to the staff, but when I branch out, I think I butcher the language so badly that eventually I have to go back to tried-and-true method of pointing at the menu. Oh well… By this time next year I should be fairly “civilized”…

An I tried the Century Egg one time when I was here…
It wasn’t too bad…but I won’t go out of my way to order it again… 😉
http://www.listen2unclejay.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/egg.jpg

Thanks again for the mention… I’m still working on my Food p*rn… Your pictures are an inspiration to me…

Take care-

TBG

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Your congee looks good. Love it! Can wait to try it!

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Just give me beef congee without the century eggs. Congee is my all-time fav but all those without century eggs. I could just do with a raw egg at the bottom of the bowl, spooned over with hot warm congee to cook the egg while I eat the congee and egg 🙂

Hahhaa….today I learn a new word- that “F-U-C-K” is a method of cooking!!! BUAHAHAHAHH! Does it mean For-Ur-Coo-King, only?

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I’ve seen my share of the English translation to Chinese menus but yours take the cake 🙂 Hilarious!

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I loved your segment on PBS, kudos! And, your hubby is very cute!

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Loved the PBS piece!

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I’ve never tried pitan (those eggs) but I know of people who just love them. What a great dish and nice way to warm up too. Will check out your video on You Tube 🙂

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Congee was my daughter’s first real food – I love it as a baby food! I made it a little differently, having learned from a Korean neighbor, lol. 1/2 cup of rice, 6 cups of water or chicken broth or a combination. When she got old enough I’d toss in a piece of chicken or two (or three, since I was eating it, too). Occasionally I even added some dried lemons that a Middle Eastern friend gave me. I haven’t made this in years, and have never made it with beef, so I’m glad for the reminder.

By the way, I’d been having trouble with some new rice I’d picked up from my local Oriental Market – it was different jasmine rice than the usual 25 lb. bag I get – and I followed your directions and finally got some perfectly cooked rice!! Thanks so much. 😀

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Thanks for sharing that clip – you’re gonna be a big star!

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Great use of random redheaded child in that cutaway quote.

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Ohh this looks so good
This was my breakfast while I was in Indonesia, but we use chicken instead of beef. Can you share with me, jaden?

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That really was a well-produced piece! You’re on your way! When you do get your own cooking show, would you want something on PBS, or on the Food Network, or anywhere on TV?

And is that your mom in the miniskirt in that picture?!! Wow. And I mean that in the most respectable way;)

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Jaden, That is a yummy porridge. Should give it a try.

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Mmm… I love congee! When my grandma was still alive, Thanksgiving breakast always included turkey congee, made with leftover turkey and a little gravy to flavor the rice.

You know, I’ve always enjoyed congee with dim sum, and I just now realized that I must have been eating preserve eggs… I thought they were some funny type of mushroom or something. Guess I like them!

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HAHAHA …i’ve had my experience with Chinglish as well.I’ live in Hong Kong most of the time and happen to travel across the border quite often. I ‘m away frm home now and your congee has got me all nostalgic. Yes congee is on every breakfast menu and one of my most fav. – without the egg i.e. 🙂
The Yao tiew looks fab as well … and the photography is top notch. U are extremely talented. Wish we had more of you in HK.
All the classes there are in Cantonese and i cant find any in English. If they teach then u have to wait for a month or so till they can fin enough English students. So if u are ever planning to do a special back home let me know 🙂

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woohoo! way to go Jaden! Now give me some “jook”!

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Great little segment! You do better in this setting than cooking live on AM tv. I especially liked the little behind the camera look at your “studio” – a $3 foam board on top of your living room ottoman with only 2 minutes to shoot before your kids tear into the dish. Amazing.

I wish I had as much natural lighting at dinner hour, but here the evening light is either too blue or non-existent.

I’m so jealous of your teaching kitchen.

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I think I may have to add “f*ck a fish chin” to my vocabulary.

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I loooooooooooove jook with preserved duck eggs! I’ve never actually made jook myself, though my rice cooker is capable of making it so perhaps I’ll test out that feature someday soon. Do the eggs have to be cooked for 40 minutes, or is it okay to add it at the very end to heat it just prior to eating?

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The congee sounds wonderful…but I’m not so sure about those eggs. I love that menu!

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Yay! I’m a techie so I’ll say I loved getting a peek at your “lightbox.” Also, I like your new header!

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BRAVO!!! 🙂 Once again, all that natural TV talent comes through!

Oh, right, there’s something about beef porri … er, rice cong … um … what was … where’d that go …

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Congee is one of my favorite winter comfort foods, though growing up we called it ch�o, and it was made with shredded chicken (or sometimes duck if we were lucky). Topped with cilantro, thinly sliced onions, a few tears of basil, a snipped thai chili, a dash of fish sauce, and cracked black pepper. So good, and wakes you right up in the morning if you’re sick (or hungover).

Full disclosure in regards to that awesome menu from your friend’s site: in college, after a night of carousing, I did indeed “f*ck a bullfrog” and it really isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

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