How to Use congee in a Sentence

congee

noun

• There are few things more soothing than a hot bowl of congee.
  — Jenny Liao, Bon Appétit, 8 June 2022
• And there are nearly as many styles of dry noodle and congee.
  — Naomi Tomky, Saveur, 2 Aug. 2023
• My congee—made with only white rice, loose and silky—was topped with cilantro and peanuts.
  — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2022
• But like any home cooking, there are no real rules with congee.
  — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 19 May 2022
• Stray pieces of bass bob around in the congee like little treasures.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024
• Most of the work for the congee can be done ahead, like making the porridge base.
  — Magdalena O'Neal, Sunset Magazine, 28 Dec. 2021
• Breakfast meant congee, baozi (steamed buns), eggs and pickles.
  — Serenitie Wang, CNN, 17 June 2022
• Plain congee, after all, pairs best with sour or pungent condiments that pack a lot of punch.
  — Megan Zhang, CNN, 13 May 2021
• Watch this movie with your favorite comfort foods (congee, for me), because there will be tears.
  — Esra Erol, Bon Appétit, 24 Mar. 2022
• And its congee menu is short and sweet, with a turmeric-cranberry one that puts oatmeal to shame.
  — Molly Young, Bon Appetit, 22 June 2017
• Its flavors are mellow and gentle, almost like congee if it were made of eggs instead of rice.
  — Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Sep. 2021
• The Kerala beef congee was creamy rice topped with crispy short rib, onions, pickled peppers and cilantro.
  — Veronica Hinke, chicagotribune.com, 14 Dec. 2017
• And something for the rest of us to think about over a bowl of Syhabout's glorious rice congee.
  — Amy Scattergood, latimes.com, 18 Apr. 2018
• What appeals to me most is its specific setting for making congee.
  — Genevieve Yam, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2024
• And at one restaurant in Los Angeles, there’s congee pot pie.
  — Jenny Liao, Bon Appétit, 8 June 2022
• Advertisement The toast was the ideal opening act for a bowl of the fish congee.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024
• The Chinese rice-and-egg porridge called congee found creamy expression in a bowl flavored with pork.
  — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 7 Nov. 2019
• After emerging from the cave, the first thing Mee ate was congee, a savory Asian rice porridge.
  — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
• Ming Dynasty’s seafood offerings tend to shine the brightest, though congee and bao were pleasing as well.
  — Kate Washington, sacbee, 25 May 2018
• Just as soupy and comforting is this Thai version of congee with pork meatballs and a duo of fried garlic oil and chile oil.
  — Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2019
• When congee has been cooking for 30 minutes and starts to thicken, add shredded scallops.
  — Jennifer Day, chicagotribune.com, 16 Feb. 2018
• Another warming dish for winter, congee, is made with quinoa and rice ($12), with coconut milk added for body.
  — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2018
• The accompanying bowl of dense congee cut the intense, punchy flavor.
  — Liza Weisstuch, chicagotribune.com, 14 Oct. 2019
• Come breakfast, flight attendants can provide dishes like eggs made to order, fresh smoothies, or congee with a side of dumplings.
  — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2024
• Rhoda and Laurence are also both making versions of congee.
  — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 June 2026
• The cherry on top of those idyllic days was always dessert, my favorite of which was chè ba màu, or, as my family calls it, tri-color congee.
  — Sovi Wellons, Bon Appétit, 12 Aug. 2020
• Instead of grabbing a croissant or sugary cereal for breakfast, have a bowl of overnight oats or a savory congee (made with brown rice).
  — Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
• On the less setting, use the porridge setting for making oatmeal, while the normal setting is for making congee — a type of rice porridge.
  — Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com, 22 Mar. 2021
• Gemma started with congee seasoned with ginger, scallions and sesame oil, and then her mom floated bits of vegetables, fish and chicken in the soup.
  — New York Times, 4 Aug. 2021
• Another is the Chinese doughnut itself, either dipped in congee or snipped into pieces and scattered on top of a bowl of congee.
  — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2022