Description
Congee simmering calcium-rich 'Wenzaiyu (Whitebait)' and oatmeal. Extremely low fat and highly digestible, the ultimate diet food for stomach-resting days.
Restaurants serving Whitebait Oatmeal Congee
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Oatmeal(Yanmai)
- Whitebait(Wenzaiyu)
- Ginger
- Scallions(or Celery)
- Salt
- White pepper
- Sesame oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Put whitebait (Wenzaiyu) in a strainer, briefly pour hot water to remove odor/excess salt.
- Boil water (or kelp dashi) in a small pot, add shredded ginger.
- Add oatmeal, simmer 2-
- mins until gooey.
- Add whitebait, simmer
- min to meld seafood umami into congee.
- Season with salt, white pepper, scatter chopped scallions (or celery) and a little sesame oil to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Ginger freshness and whitebait ocean aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Peeled clams (as Seafood Yanmai Zhou)
Pairing
Garlic spinach stir-fry、Oolong tea
Trivia
[For Health Conscious] Oatmeal version of 'Whitebait Congee', a staple for Taiwan baby/nursing food. Whitebait yields intense seafood umami and saltiness, perfecting flavor without consommé/bouillon. Nutritious bowl providing oatmeal fiber and whitebait calcium simultaneously.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Top with a pinch of Taiwan 'Rousong (Pork floss)', enjoying junk saltiness mixing sea and land umami!
Allergen
Seafood (Whitebait), Sesame