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Congee
60 min4 serv.20 февр. 2026 г.
Description
Only 5 ingredients—and you'll have an amazing dish. This is a base that you can top before serving with herbs, sesame seeds or sesame oil, hot or soy sauce, nuts, tofu, etc. And that's just in the vegetarian version :) Definitely worth trying for a change in your daily menu.
Instructions
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Step 1

1. You will need the following small set of ingredients.
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Step 2

2. Pour a cup of boiling water over the mushrooms and let them sit for about 20 minutes.
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Step 3

3. Put the rice into a saucepan, add minced garlic and ginger. Pour in 10 cups of water and place over heat. Simmer the rice over very low heat for about 1.5 hours.
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Step 4

4. Dry the mushrooms and slice them.
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Step 5

5. Add to the pot with rice and cook for another 10-15 minutes together.
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Step 6

6. This is what the Japanese rice congee looks like.