Thai Congee, Rice Porridge, Seafood

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Delicious, warm soup for the heart and soul, this is an everyday meal that is often eaten by someone feeling ill similar to the way chicken soup might be used in America. In Thailand you can always find a street vendor offering congee, known in Thai as "Joke" (taken from Cantonese language), early in the morning. This is often accompanied with Thai donuts. A similar recipe is khao tom which is not as thick as joke. Enjoy the pictures below as you can see a vendor making Joke the traditional way. Simple and delicious, and not only nutritious but also easy to eat so it's a fine remedy for someone feeling ill. We offer an instant joke porridge by Mama. Joke is part of our Sidewalk Tour of Thong Lor district in Bangkok. It's best made with broken rice, link below.

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups jasmine broken rice
5 cups water
1/4 teaspoon salt
9 cups chicken broth or pork broth
1 1/2 cups cooked large shrimp (or ground pork or other meat you prefer)
1/4 cup sliced, cooked shiitake mushroom

Garnish

Thai pepper powder
mushroom soy sauce
finely slivered fresh ginger, or our Thai ginger
spring onions
cilantro

Method

Boil jasmine rice with water, salt, and oil on medium heat. Keep stirring constantly until the rice is very soft and breaks apart (30-45 minutes).

Prepare the traditional stock using bullion cubes or pork bones.

Scoop about 1 1/2 cups cooked rice into another medium sized soup pot with 1 cup broth. Bring it to a boil, stirring, and season with a bit of soy sauce. Adjust the flavor as you prefer.

Transfer to a serving bowl. Top with cooked seafood, mushroom, onion and cilantro. Sprinkle with Thai pepper powder. Add a touch of dried ground chile at the end for added flavor. Serve hot and enjoy! See our Mama brand instant porridge.

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