Friday, June 5, 1998
CONGEE JUMPING!!!
Travellers to China frequently report that Congee - a soup made from leftover rice boiled into a watery paste - in one of the standout culinary treats of the trip.
During specific seasons, locals add other ingredients to the rice porridge - beans are big, traditionally, in summer. But at all times of the year, congee in considered terrific for calming digestion. Wise men and women say that two bowls of congee will cure any stomach upset.
CONGEE VILLAGE RESTAURANT
One of the prettiest bamboo laden discoveries we've made. While they offered abalone, lobster and crab congee, we played it safe and stuck with a healthy vegetarian variety. It arrived crispy around the edges with lots of mushrooms, mini-corn stalks and crunchy scallion bits. A dream dish; this place is magic.
Lower East Side, $2.50, 100 Allen St. (212) 941-1818
Travellers to China frequently report that Congee - a soup made from leftover rice boiled into a watery paste - in one of the standout culinary treats of the trip.
During specific seasons, locals add other ingredients to the rice porridge - beans are big, traditionally, in summer. But at all times of the year, congee in considered terrific for calming digestion. Wise men and women say that two bowls of congee will cure any stomach upset.
CONGEE VILLAGE RESTAURANT
One of the prettiest bamboo laden discoveries we've made. While they offered abalone, lobster and crab congee, we played it safe and stuck with a healthy vegetarian variety. It arrived crispy around the edges with lots of mushrooms, mini-corn stalks and crunchy scallion bits. A dream dish; this place is magic.
Lower East Side, $2.50, 100 Allen St. (212) 941-1818