At the table
Stir gently and eat with a spoon after it cools enough. Share by spooning into separate bowls; watch for jujube stones.
The porridge may be hot, and jujubes may contain stones. Check the frying fat and sweetener if you avoid animal products.
Plain, bean-based and savory broth versions also exist. This is one sweet preparation, not a fixed recipe for all yinmi porridge.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Plain, bean-based and savory broth versions also exist. This is one sweet preparation, not a fixed recipe for all yinmi porridge.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Brown-sugar sweetness and a gentle floral aroma.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Soft swollen rice grains in a lightly thickened, smooth liquid.
- How it’s made
- Yinmi is fried until puffed, then simmered with water, brown sugar, caramelized sugar, jujubes and goji berries; starch thickens the porridge and sweetened osmanthus adds fragrance.
Plain, bean-based and savory broth versions also exist. This is one sweet preparation, not a fixed recipe for all yinmi porridge.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Chongqing.
About this regional connection
Chongqing: Chongqing chef sweet preparation and Longxing yinmi tradition.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有阴米粥吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Rice that is cooked, dried and cooked again
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
Yinmi preparation is part of Chongqing’s food traditions, including Longxing. Steaming and shade-drying the rice creates a pantry ingredient that can be turned into porridge; a sweet bowl is one of several ways to eat it.