Whenever I came down with a bad cold or flu as a child, I remember my mom making a pot of the most comforting sick food: jook, also known as congee or rice porridge. She would usually start the congee ...

The Top Chef winner shows us how to make a cozy, creamy, and deeply flavorful Chinese rice porridge by using the right type ...

Wash the rice in several changes of cold water. In a 2-quart saucepan, soak the rice overnight, at room temperature, in 3 cups cold water with 1/4 tespoon oil. Add the broth and bring to a boil over ...

That meaty ham bone that was frozen after the holidays can be one such happy find: Use it to make a classic Chinese comfort food – jook, a thick rice gruel that’s also called congee. In a large ...