congee

noun

con·​gee ˈkän-jē How to pronounce congee (audio)
: porridge made from rice

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For dim sum, Hei La Moon is home to a bi-level, hall-style emporium while Winsor Dim Sum Café presents an expansive menu and outstanding congee. Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Rhoda and Laurence are also both making versions of congee. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 June 2026 In the morning, expect a rotating selection of savory pastries; a hearty breakfast sando featuring one of the city’s fluffiest egg patties with pork, an umeboshi aioli and salmoriglio; and a morning congee. Jessi Roti, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026 After emerging from the cave, the first thing Mee ate was congee, a savory Asian rice porridge. Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for congee

Word History

Etymology

Tamil kañci water from cooked rice

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of congee was in 1930

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“Congee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congee. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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