What's the difference between congee and porridge?!


Question: What's the difference between congee and porridge!?
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Both are correct, I ama former chef and live in Toronto Canada, and I have congee in our Chinatown district once a month, true it is a rice based soup made with stock, and can contain extras like meats, fish, seafood's, organ meats and veg when served

Porridge is a grain based hot cereal, made usually from Oat, but in some east european countries it can be made from barley or buckwheat groats!. Scottish and Irish oats are rougher more whole grain cut than the regular oats in the US known as oatmeal, some of which are par-cooked for easy cooking or instant service!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

por·ridge Audio Help /?p?r?d?, ?p?r-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[pawr-ij, por-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun a food made of oatmeal, or some other meal or cereal, boiled to a thick consistency in water or milk!.

congee

noun
1!. a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast

Congee

Con*gee"\, n!. 1!. [Tamil ka!?shi boilings!.] Boiled rice; rice gruel!. [India]

As a Sino Australian I would like to correct dictionary !.com a bit, Chinese congee can also be eaten at lunch or dinner, it is not necessary a breakfast dish!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

1!. Langage of origin
2!. Basic ingredient
3!. Other ingredients: Porridge does not contain vegetables, meat, or broth, but congee can and often does!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Congee is a rice based type of Gruel/porridge!. Porridge is typically oat based!. They are similar in some ways, but vastly different in there base ingredient!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

congee is rice porridge!.!.but porridge is a broader term that includes all the cereal cooked with waterWww@FoodAQ@Com





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