Watch Daddy Lau teach us how to make congee, a classic Chinese rice porridge dish. Also known as jook in Cantonese (as well as juk, zhou, and many other names), this is a staple of many Asian cuisines.
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⏲ CHAPTERS ⏲
00:00 - Intro
00:12 - Congee & Chinese New Year
00:39 - History of Congee
01:34 - Wash rice
01:58 - Boil water, chop veggies
02:35 - Prepare chicken
03:45 - Start boiling rice
05:32 - Cover pot & wait
06:27 - Whisk rice
07:16 - Start cooking chicken
07:58 - Add flavors, ginger
08:11 - Plate
08:54 - Meal Time!
10:04 - The meaning of “waaht”
10:36 - Mommy + Daddy Lau’s childhood jook
12:42 - Life in China
14:21 - Jook at restaurants, in China
16:44 - Mommy Lau & Baby Cam say bye!
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Intro Flute Music - Performed by Daddy Lau
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