Longan and Red Date Congee
Porridge cooked with leftover rice is especially thick and takes less time to prepare.
Story
Making congee with leftover rice yields an exceptionally thick and comforting texture, while also significantly cutting down on the cooking time.
Ingredients
Leftover rice
Longan
Red dates
Walnuts
Goji berries
Rock sugar
Instructions
1
Step 1
Required ingredients.
2
Step 2
A bowl of leftover rice.
3
Step 3
Break apart the leftover rice, put it into the rice cooker, add water, and boil.
4
Step 4
Rinse the longan, red dates, and goji berries with water.
5
Step 5
When the porridge boils, add walnuts, longan, and red dates, and continue boiling.
6
Step 6
Cook until the broth thickens, then add the goji berries.
7
Step 7
Switch to the keep-warm setting and let it simmer for about 5 minutes.
8
Step 8
Serve in a bowl and enjoy.
Main Dish
Air-Dried Sichuan Peppercorn Duck
Duck legs cured with crushed green Sichuan peppercorns, salt, and baijiu, then hung to air-dry and later steamed. The green peppercorns matter more than regular red ones—their numbing aroma sinks deeper into the meat. A high-proof Chinese liquor works best for the cure.
