At the table
Eat with a spoon and allow hot congee to cool.
Contains soy; some versions add milk. Confirm additions and allergens.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Rice proportions, sweetness and yam texture vary. Some recipes add milk, honey or goji berries.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Mildly sweet with a soybean aroma.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Soft, creamy rice porridge with tender yam and lily bulb; thickness varies.
- How it’s made
- Simmer rice and glutinous rice with soy milk and water; add cooked or chopped Chinese yam and edible lily bulb, then sweeten to taste.
Rice proportions, sweetness and yam texture vary. Some recipes add milk, honey or goji berries.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Jiangsu.
About this regional connection
Jiangsu: Nanjing-style sweet congee.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有美龄粥吗？
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A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A Sweet Use for Soy Milk
Meiling congee turns soy milk into a spoonable sweet. Rice softens as it cooks, while Chinese yam and edible lily bulb contribute to the gentle texture. It is served as a sweet congee, including in Nanjing-style restaurants; sugar and the size of the yam pieces vary.