Description
The most famous breakfast congee representing Guangzhou. A completely dissolved, thick plain congee base is loaded with an astonishing variety of ingredients: sliced fish, squid, pork skin, jellyfish, fried peanuts, and scallions. Seafood umami and diverse textures sing in harmony.
Restaurants serving Ting Zai Zhou (Sampan Congee)
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The Recipe section below is a general reference, not a recipe from the listed shops.
Recipe
Ingredients
- Rice
- White fish
- Squid
- Fried pork skin
- Jellyfish
- Peanuts
- Ginger
- Fried dough
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- (Congee Base) Rub rice with oil/salt; boil for hours with pork bones and century egg until dissolved into a potage.
- Slice white fish paper-thin. Julienne dried squid, fried pork skin, and jellyfish.
- Boil
- portion of congee in a small pot violently.
- Cook squid and pork skin briefly in the congee.
- Place raw fish slices, jellyfish, and julienned ginger at the bottom of a serving bowl.
- Flood the bowl with the boiling congee, cooking the fish instantly via residual heat (Sheng Gun).
- Top with crispy peanuts, fried dough crumbles, and scallions.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Complex seafood broth and the crunch of peanuts and fried dough、ピーナッツ・揚げパンのカリカリ食感
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Heat JP commercial congee; top with white fish sashimi, peanuts, and tempura flakes
Pairing
Chang Fen (Rice Noodle Rolls) / Jasmine Tea
Trivia
'Ting Zai' means a small wooden boat (sampan). In the Qing Dynasty, boat-dwelling people on Guangzhou's rivers sold congee loaded with fresh catches to tourists directly from their boats, birthing this poetic dish.
Eating tips & etiquette
Scoop the hot congee with a spoon. Inside the thick congee, differing textures appear in every bite: the crunch of jellyfish, crisp of peanuts, fluff of pork skin, and softness of fish, ensuring you never get bored.
Allergen
Seafood, Squid, Pork, Peanuts, Wheat