congee
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- noun
- /kɒnˈdʒi/
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congee
- Many restaurants folded; others stripped their menu down to noodles and congee.
- rice congee
- bowl of congee
- eat congee
Examples
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Century eggs are popular among the Chinese as a pungent appetizer served with pickled ginger or cooked in congee.
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Had delicious congee (rice soup with pork or chicken), several types of buns steamed and fried.
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Yeah, I sort of promised to buy them all the congee they could eat.
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Have this "Dragon Eye" congee, dinner will be ready soon
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That woman was holding a bowl of congee
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The congee was sweet and tasty
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We got shrimp, we got congee.
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I'll make your favorite dish, "Dragon Eye" congee
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Hong Kong proves that congee isn't just for the infirm.
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For breakfast, she enjoys a warm bowl of congee topped with green onions.
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Etymology
Congee comes from a South Asian word kanji that means 'boiled rice' or 'porridge'. Think of a warm, soft rice soup — that is why congee means a rice porridge often eaten for breakfast or when you are unwell.