What Delicious Dishes Did You Make on Days You Couldn't Go Out?
1. Hong Kong Dim Sum Congee Recipe
Smooth and silky white congee with a special, rich aroma, fragrant with rice. Perfect for a midday brew – delicious!
Pair it with some side dishes, so relaxing~
The recipe is simple and light, said to be the method used by Hong Kong dim sum stalls. The key is that when preparing the rice, duck egg yolk is added, resulting in congee with a fragrant bloom.
Step 1: Prepare the ingredients
Rice 160g (about a cupful), Water 2200ml (equivalent to 4 bottles of Nongfu Spring), Duck egg yolk half a piece, Oil 2 drops, Salt 2 teaspoons:
Step 2: Rub, rub, rub
Add rice, oil, salt, and duck egg yolk. Before adding, use your hands to crush the duck egg yolk, ensuring that every grain of rice is coated with duck egg yolk, then set aside to marinate for at least half an hour.
After kneading, the duck egg yolk and rice should look like this:
Tips: It is said that Hong Kong dim sum stalls will marinate for a whole night, the researcher tested it, the taste is basically unchanged.
Step 3: Quietly simmer slowly
Pour water into the pot, after the water boils, add a piece of tangerine peel and the marinated rice;
Tangerine peel can be added or not, it depends on your preference.
Keep the fire small and simmer for about two hours:
During the congee-making process, you need to stir occasionally to prevent it from sticking to the bottom.
The finished congee is sweet and silky, with a layer of rice oil on top:
With this bowl of congee, one spoonful brings comfort to the body and mind, everything is fine~
