Description
The representative congee of Guangdong/Hong Kong. Rice grains boiled in chicken broth until they completely burst and dissolve into a silky cream. Studded with salt-cured lean pork (Shou Rou) and chopped Century Egg. An umami bomb for breakfast.
Restaurants serving Pi Dan Shou Rou Zhou (Century Egg and Pork Congee)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Rice
- Century Egg(Pi Dan)
- Lean pork
- Ginger
- You Tiao(Fried dough stick)
- White pepper
- Chicken broth
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Wash rice, coat with a dash of oil and salt, let sit
- mins. (Cantonese secret: oil helps the grains 'blossom' and explode when boiled).
- Julienne lean pork (Shou Rou), marinate heavily with salt, ginger, wine, and cure in the fridge to make 'Salted Pork'.
- Shell and finely dice Century Eggs.
- Bring a massive pot of chicken broth (or water) to a boil, drop in the rice.
- The crucial step: simmer on low-med for
- hours, stirring constantly, until the rice grains completely disintegrate and fuse into a silky, glue-like cream (Mian Hua).
- Once the rice is fully dissolved, drop in the salted pork and Century Eggs. Boil for just a few minutes until the meat cooks (overcooking toughens the pork).
- Season with salt and white pepper. Garnish with julienned ginger, scallion, and fried dough sticks (You Tiao).
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Century egg richness、Ginger、White pepper
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Japanese white rice porridge lacks the deep umami base)
Pairing
You Tiao (dunk in soup) / All Dim Sum
Trivia
[Trivia] Entirely different from the 'bland porridge eaten when sick' in Japan. The broth and meat umami are so deeply integrated into the dissolved rice that it stands proudly as a 'feast' on its own.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] While piping hot, drop chopped You Tiao (fried dough sticks) on top, let them get slightly soggy in the creamy congee, and slurp vigorously with a spoon.
Allergen
Eggs, Pork, Wheat (Youtiao)